Riccò dates back to the IX century. Probably its name takes origin from "Caput Rivi", from its location among the river Magra and the Penolo stream. Riccò had its own castle, today disappeared. Malaspina possesion, in passed with Tresana under Florence, but in 1530 Francesco Malaspina of Tresana took again the power in name of the family. In the same century the Corsini family of Florence became the master of the fief until Napoleon coming.
The church of Santa Maria was first mentioned in 1296. It is the result of different restauration. Nerby we find the ruins of the oratory of San Rocco, of the XV century.