The village of Lavina is located close to the Giara di Rezzo, mostly on its right banks, while the hamlet of Borghetto is on the opposite side of the creek.

[2] The former comune of Lavina also encompassed woodland and meadows on the surrounding mountain slopes, thus permitting some cattle breeding.

[3] The area of Lavina is prone to landslides, which caused heavy damages both in the past[3] and in recent years.

[6] Those statutes regulated several mattere like the use of pastures and waters, municipal and judicial offices and several aspects of property transferts.

In 1455 Lavina was given by the House of Ventimiglia to the Lascaris, along with the rest of the valley,[7] and so it passe under the control of the Contea di Tenda (Tende's county).