 From 1859 to 1927, the territory was included in the district of Levante within the Province of Genoa and, from 1923, the Province of La Spezia.In 1939 the "frazione" of Tellaro was detached and consolidated into the territory of Lerici.The latest adjustments to the town's territory were in 1960 when part of Lerici was joined to Ameglia.