Bagnolo del Salento: 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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Bagnolo del Salento, inland between Maglie and Otranto
Bagnolo del Salento is a small village in inland Salento, the southern tip of Puglia, set in flat countryside between Maglie and Otranto among olive groves, dry-stone walls and old fortified farms (masserie). The Adriatic coast is a short drive away, as is Maglie for the main services; Lecce, the provincial capital, is less than an hour away.
The centre has the typical Salento courtyard houses, built in local limestone or tuff, with vaulted ceilings and inner courtyards, alongside newer blocks and detached homes on the edges. Many old houses have been restored as second homes or summer lets. Buyers should check rising damp, the condition of vaults and floors, the systems and whether past works were properly authorised. The climate zone is C, with mild winters and hot summers.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,743 residents in 2023, down 7.2% since 2011. The average age is 47.7, similar to the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 26.2%. Foreign residents are 1.3% and households average 2.48 people. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Lecce.
Earthquake hazard is low: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce, Bagnolo included, are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.057 g. Maintenance and keeping the heat out matter more here.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report goes from the address to the land parcel, measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops and checks the official flood maps.
Key points
- Inland Salento village among olive groves and old farms.
- Stone courtyard houses, often restored.
- Residents down 7.2% since 2011, over-65s at 26.2%.
- All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
Overview
Bagnolo del Salento is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,743 residents, among the smallest in the province (89 of 96).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagnolo del Salento 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 0.057 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 7.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagnolo del Salento declared an average taxable income of 16,482 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Bagnolo del Salento is in climate zone C, with 1,231 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 96 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagnolo del Salento has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 12.6% of the land in Bagnolo del Salento, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Bagnolo del Salento 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 very high. 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 contaminated sites in Bagnolo del Salento.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bagnolo del Salento: 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 Bagnolo del Salento 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 9 inhabited census areas in Bagnolo del Salento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.9%
- fair 98.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 075008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.