| Santa Margherita Ligure | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Santa Margherita Ligure |
| Coordinates: | 44.3333°N 22°W |
| Region: | Liguria |
| Metropolitan City: | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni: | Nozarego, Paraggi, San Lorenzo della Costa |
| Mayor: | Paolo Donadoni |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.8 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 9639 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2012 |
| Population Demonym: | Sanmargheritesi |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Saint: | St. Margaret of Antiochia |
| Day: | July 20 |
| Postal Code: | 16038 |
| Area Code: | 0185 |
Santa Margherita Ligure (Santa Margaita) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35km (22miles) southeast of Genoa, in the area traditionally known as Tigullio. It has a port, used for both tourism and fishing activities. Part of comune territory is included in the Regional Natural Park of Portofino. Santa Margherita Ligure borders the following municipalities: Camogli, Portofino, Rapallo.
The presence of a Roman settlement has not been definitely proven. The burgh, known as Pescino, was devastated by Rothari in 641 and by the Saracens in the 10th century. Later it was a fief of the Fieschi family until 1229, when it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa.
In 1432 it was attacked by the fleet of Venice and in 1549, together with Rapallo, by that of Turgut.
In 1813, under the Napoleonic domination, the two burghs of Pescino and Corte were unified as Porto Napoleone. In 1815, it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia as the commune of Santa Margherita Ligure. In 1861 it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.
Connected by rail in the 20th century, Santa Margherita became a renowned tourist resort after World War II.