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Aggius: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Roma 1, Aggius.

Aggius, Gallura granite near Tempio

Aggius is a village in inland Gallura, a short distance from Tempio Pausania, built at the foot of great granite outcrops that give the landscape an almost lunar look. The houses in the centre are of grey stone, and the village is known for its tradition of hand-woven rugs. Around it are cork oak woods, pasture and stazzi, the scattered rural houses typical of Gallura. Tempio is the reference town for services, schools and the hospital.

Buyers here choose between a granite house in the village and a stazzo in the countryside. Stone houses have thick walls and need checking for damp, the roof and the services; with a stazzo, access, water, utility connections and planning approval for any extensions matter. The village is at about 500 metres and winters are cooler than on the coast (climate zone D).

There were 1,411 residents in 2023, down 11.9% on the 1,602 of 2011. The population is older than the province: an average age of 49.5 against 46.7, with over-65s at 30.9% against 23.3%. Foreign residents account for 1.8%.

Seismic hazard is low. All 26 municipalities in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration in Aggius is 0.050 g. The main costs to budget for are maintenance and insulation.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, useful when buying a stazzo with a lot of land. Flood and landslide hazard are checked for the individual house on the official maps.

Key points

  • Inland Gallura, near Tempio Pausania.
  • Granite houses and a tradition of hand-woven rugs.
  • All 26 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 30.9% against 23.3% in the province.

Overview

Aggius is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,411 residents, among the smallest in the province (24 of 26).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Aggius is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 11.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Aggius declared an average taxable income of 20,923 euros, in line with the province (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Aggius is in climate zone D, with 1,847 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 514 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Aggius has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

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 1.3% of the land in Aggius, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Aggius is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Aggius: 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 Aggius 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 23 inhabited census areas in Aggius. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.8%
  • good 98.2%

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 113001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.