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Asuni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Oristano, 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 Vittorio Emanuele 1, Asuni.

Asuni, inland hills of Oristano towards Laconi

Asuni is a small hill municipality inland in the province of Oristano, on its eastern side, towards Laconi and the Sarcidano. The village sits just above two hundred metres, surrounded by farmland, pasture and scrub, with valleys cut by streams. Oristano, the coast and the main services are a fair drive away; for everyday needs people go to the larger villages nearby.

The population has fallen sharply. In 2023 there were 300 residents, down 16.0% on 2011, and over-65s make up 36.3%, against 29.5% for the province. The estimated average age is 51.8, against 49.8 in the province. Households average 2.08 people. Foreign residents account for 1.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For a buyer this means a small market of stone village houses with thick walls, often needing the systems and windows updated. The climate is mild, in climate zone C, but summers are hot and the shade of courtyards and pergolas counts. Before buying, check utility connections, drainage and whether later additions are properly recorded in the land registry.

Earthquakes do not come into it: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g in the built-up area.

Where the ground falls towards watercourses, it is worth looking at the individual plot. The report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Inland Oristano hills, towards Laconi.
  • 300 residents, down 16.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 36.3%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Asuni is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 300 residents, ranked 71 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Asuni is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Asuni declared an average taxable income of 16,204 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Asuni is in climate zone C, with 1,275 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 233 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 2.1% of the land in Asuni, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Asuni is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Asuni: 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 Asuni 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 3 inhabited census areas in Asuni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.5%
  • good 96.5%

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 115009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.