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Alezio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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, Alezio.

Alezio, Gallipoli's hinterland and the Lizza sanctuary

Only a short drive separates Alezio from the sea at Gallipoli, yet the village belongs to the inland Salento: low houses, olive groves and dry-stone walls on almost flat ground, just over 70 metres above sea level. Its name recalls Aletium, a town of the Messapians, the people who lived here before the Romans, and necropolises and finds from that period have turned up locally. Its best-known landmark is the sanctuary of Santa Maria della Lizza, focus of a much-loved local feast.

For anyone looking for a home in Salento, Alezio offers lower prices than the coast while staying close to the beaches and services of Gallipoli. The centre has typical courtyard houses with vaulted ceilings in local stone, often in need of restoration; around them are detached houses and newer small blocks. In old houses, damp and the condition of the vaults and wiring matter most. In summer some homes are let to tourists who cannot find room on the coast.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,670 residents in 2023, up 1.1% since 2011, against the trend of many Salento villages. The estimated average age is 46.0, slightly below 47.2 for the province, over-65s make up 24.4% and foreign nationals 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is the lowest in Italy: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, and the expected acceleration here is about 0.054 g. Summer heat matters more, with mild winters in climate zone C, so insulation and ventilation deserve attention.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the land parcel from the address. On Salento's limestone, rainwater from heavy storms collects in low-lying spots, so flood hazard is checked for each address.

Key points

  • Inland Salento, close to the sea at Gallipoli.
  • Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Lizza and a Messapian past.
  • Population up 1.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.054 g.

Overview

Alezio is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,670 residents, ranked 44 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Alezio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.054 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 grown by 1.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Alezio declared an average taxable income of 17,271 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Alezio is in climate zone C, with 1,079 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Alezio has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 13.3% of the land in Alezio, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Alezio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Alezio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Alezio: 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 Alezio 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 18 inhabited census areas in Alezio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.7%
  • good 95.3%

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 075003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.