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Aglientu: 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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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: Localita' Portobello 179, Aglientu.

Aglientu, a granite hill village and the Vignola coast

Aglientu has two sides. The village lies inland in Gallura, north-east Sardinia, on granite hills among cork oaks and scrub; the municipality then runs down to the sea, with the coast at Vignola, Rena Majore and Monti Russu, between Santa Teresa Gallura and Trinità d'Agultu. Many of the houses on the coast are second homes and holiday villages, lived in mostly in summer.

Buyers have to choose between these two worlds. A house in the village is lived in all year, with basic services close by and the rest in Tempio Pausania or Santa Teresa. A house by the sea has the beach on the doorstep but a near-empty setting in winter, so look into the fees of the consortium or residence, access roads, connection to mains water and sewerage, and whether the buildings have proper planning permission.

The population is much older than the provincial average: an average age of 52.1 against 46.7, over-65s at 32.8% against 23.3%. There were 1,177 residents in 2023, 0.5% more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with foreign residents at 10.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not an issue here: all 26 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Aglientu is 0.050 g. On the coast other things count: salt air, wind and the upkeep of windows and façades. The climate zone is D.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel. Along the streams running to the sea, areas that can flood are shown on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Inland Gallura village, coast between Vignola and Rena Majore.
  • Over-65s at 32.8%, against 23.3% provincially.
  • All 26 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Seaside homes: check consortium fees, access and utilities.

Overview

Aglientu is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,177 residents, among the smallest in the province (25 of 26).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Aglientu 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Aglientu declared an average taxable income of 20,214 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Aglientu is in climate zone D, with 1,708 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 417 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Aglientu has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 2.3% of the land in Aglientu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Aglientu 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 Aglientu: 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 Aglientu 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 49 inhabited census areas in Aglientu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.1%
  • good 71.7%
  • very good 12.2%

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 113002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.