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Abbasanta: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Oristano, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Abbasanta.

Abbasanta, the Nuraghe Losa plateau on the main Sardinian highway

Abbasanta gives its name to the basalt plateau covering the centre-north of the province of Oristano in Sardinia, a stretch of pasture, dry-stone walls and oaks at around 300 metres. Within the municipality stands the Nuraghe Losa, one of the best-known Bronze Age stone tower complexes in Sardinia, open to visitors all year. The town is crossed by the Carlo Felice highway, the island's main road between Cagliari and Sassari, and has a station on the railway linking the south and north of Sardinia.

This position makes Abbasanta a small service centre for the surrounding villages, with shops, schools and transport-related businesses. Buyers find basalt stone houses in the centre, with inner courtyards, and newer homes on the edges. Oristano is a short drive away, and the west coast is not far.

The population is 2,567 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 9.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 28.2%, below 29.5% for the province of Oristano, and foreign residents 2.8%. Average incomes are above the provincial figure.

Sardinia has the lowest seismic hazard in Italy: Abbasanta is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In stone houses the priorities are damp, roof and insulation, since the plateau is windier and colder in winter than the coastal plain.

On the plateau the ground is mostly level, but hollows and small watercourses matter. For each address the report reads the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Basalt plateau in the centre-north of Oristano province.
  • Nuraghe Losa within the municipality.
  • Carlo Felice highway and a railway station.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard level.

Overview

Abbasanta is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,567 residents, ranked 12 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Abbasanta is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Abbasanta declared an average taxable income of 21,897 euros, above the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Abbasanta is in climate zone C, with 1,380 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 315 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Abbasanta has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.7% of the land in Abbasanta, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Abbasanta is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Abbasanta: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Abbasanta are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 24 inhabited census areas in Abbasanta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 0.9%
  • good 99.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 115001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.