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Andrano: 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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For example: Strada Provinciale 81 per Tricase 1, Andrano.

Andrano, village, hamlet and seafront on Salento's Adriatic coast

Between Castro and Tricase, on the Adriatic coast of southern Salento, the heel of Italy, the municipality of Andrano has three parts. The village lies a little inland, gathered around its castle and mother church, while the hamlet of Castiglione d'Otranto is a short way further inland. On the sea is the marina, facing a high rocky coast with no sandy beaches, small paths down to the rocks and sea caves such as the Grotta Verde.

For a buyer the two sides of the municipality are very different. In the village there are courtyard houses and small stone townhouses with vaulted ceilings, often in need of renovation, at modest prices. The marina is mostly second homes and villas used in summer, with landscape protection rules that restrict extensions and new building along the coast. Before buying near the sea, have a surveyor check building permits and restrictions.

The population is ageing and shrinking. In 2023 there were 4,501 residents, 9.3% fewer than in 2011. Over-65s make up 29.2%, against 26.1% in the province of Lecce, and the average age is 48.6. Foreign residents account for 3.7%.

Earthquakes are not a worry: like every municipality in the province, Andrano is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g. Stone houses have other typical problems: damp walls, vaults that need strengthening, and roof terraces with old waterproofing. On the coast, the report also checks the official maps of landslides and cliff falls for the address.

Key points

  • Rocky coast between Castro and Tricase, with the hamlet of Castiglione.
  • Stone houses in the village, second homes and restrictions by the sea.
  • 4,501 residents, over-65s at 29.2%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.

Overview

Andrano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,501 residents, ranked 60 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Andrano 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 0.066 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 9.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Andrano declared an average taxable income of 19,196 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Andrano is in climate zone C, with 1,296 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 110 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Andrano has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 15.5% of the land in Andrano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Andrano 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Andrano. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Andrano: 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 Andrano 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 19 inhabited census areas in Andrano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 11.2%
  • fair 88.8%

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 075005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.