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Badesi: 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 Nazionale 1, Badesi.

Badesi, beaches and vineyards on the Gulf of Asinara

Badesi is a village in northern Sardinia overlooking the Gulf of Asinara, not far from the mouth of the Coghinas river. The centre sits on a low hill, at around a hundred metres, looking over a long sandy beach backed by dunes. Between the village and the sea there are vineyards growing in the sand, which produce a Vermentino well known locally.

The housing market leans heavily on tourism. Alongside residents' homes there are holiday villas and apartment complexes built for the summer, and in high season the population grows a great deal. If you plan to live here all year, bear in mind that many services and shops work mostly in summer; if you are buying a holiday home, look closely at service charges, upkeep of shared areas and the planning status of buildings closest to the shore.

The permanent population was 1,838 in 2023, down 3.2% on 2011. The average age is 48.7 and over-65s make up 27.5%, against 23.3% in the province. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not an issue here: all 26 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. Salt air on fittings and on the steel in reinforced concrete, damp and shelter from the wind matter more.

Near the river mouth and in low-lying areas, the flood maps are worth checking. The report uses the Revenue Agency cadastral maps to find the land parcel from the address and cross-checks it with the official flood hazard maps.

Key points

  • On the Gulf of Asinara, near the mouth of the Coghinas.
  • Many holiday homes: check service charges and planning status.
  • All 26 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Salt air and damp matter more than earthquakes.

Overview

Badesi is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,838 residents, ranked 20 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Badesi 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Badesi declared an average taxable income of 18,390 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Badesi is in climate zone C, with 1,110 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 102 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Badesi has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.

There are 2.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 5.9% of the land in Badesi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Badesi 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 medium. 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 Badesi: 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 Badesi 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 17 inhabited census areas in Badesi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 85 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.2%
  • good 43.2%
  • very good 51.6%

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 113005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.