,[2] Sasso di Bordighera was founded, following a local tradition, by the inhabitants of the neighbouring city of Taggia.

The village is located on a rocky summit and its oldest part is made of tower-shaped houses.

On the 21st of April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages".

Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia.

[3] At the beginning of the 20th century Sasso was linked to the coast with a new road which, starting from Bordighera, continues up to Seborga.