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Alà dei Sardi: 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: Via Roma 1, Alà dei Sardi.

Alà dei Sardi, a granite upland in north-eastern Sardinia

Alà dei Sardi sits on a granite upland in the interior of north-eastern Sardinia, above six hundred metres, among cork oaks, holm oaks, pasture and bare rock. It is a village rooted in livestock farming, away from the coast and the tourist traffic of Gallura, with a cooler climate than many expect on the island: climate zone E, with cold winters.

Homes on offer include granite houses in the centre, houses built in recent decades on the edges and farmland with small rural buildings. Olbia and Nuoro are the main towns for the hospital, offices and transport links, reached by car along inland roads.

There were 1,776 residents in 2023, down 8.8% on 2011. The average age is 46.1 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s are 25.6%, above the provincial 23.3%. Households have 2.15 members on average and foreign residents make up 3.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a concern here: all 26 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 and the expected ground acceleration in Alà is 0.050 g. In stone houses, insulation, damp and the state of the roof matter more.

The report for an address measures elevation and slope, checks the official landslide and flood maps and finds the plot on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), which are published for this municipality too.

Key points

  • Granite upland in the interior of north-eastern Sardinia.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters by Sardinian standards.
  • All 26 municipalities in the province in zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 25.6%, above 23.3% in the province.

Overview

Alà dei Sardi is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,776 residents, ranked 22 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Alà dei Sardi 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Alà dei Sardi declared an average taxable income of 15,759 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Alà dei Sardi is in climate zone E, with 2,208 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 664 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Alà dei Sardi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 1.1% of the land in Alà dei Sardi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Alà dei Sardi 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 Alà dei Sardi: 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 Alà dei Sardi 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 12 inhabited census areas in Alà dei Sardi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.5%
  • good 98.5%

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 113003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.