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Barumini: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Barumini, Su Nuraxi and the Marmilla countryside

Barumini's name is tied to Su Nuraxi, the Bronze Age nuraghe complex listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, just outside the village. In the centre stands Casa Zapata, a noble residence built over another nuraghe and now a museum. Around it spreads the Marmilla, a gently rolling area of wheat fields and pasture in southern Sardinia, with the Giara plateau not far away.

For a buyer, Barumini is a farming village with a flow of visitors to the archaeological site, felt mostly in the warmer months. Houses are mostly low, stone-built and rendered, with inner courtyards; traditional ones need attention to the roof, damp and the systems. The climate is mild (climate zone C), with short winters and hot summers.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,135 residents in 2023, 13.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 50.2, against 49.4 in the province, and 28.8% of residents are over 65, about the same as the province (28.9%). Foreign residents are few, 0.5%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low: the 28 municipalities in the province of Medio Campidano are all in zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department scale, and in Barumini expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report finds the plot from the address. Flooding along the country streams and landslides on the slopes are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Su Nuraxi, a UNESCO World Heritage nuraghe complex.
  • Casa Zapata and the Marmilla countryside.
  • All 28 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • 1,135 residents, down 13.4% since 2011.

Overview

Barumini is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,135 residents, ranked 17 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Barumini is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 13.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Barumini declared an average taxable income of 18,905 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Barumini is in climate zone C, with 1,270 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 202 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Barumini has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 3.4% of the land in Barumini, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Barumini is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Barumini: 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 Barumini 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 Barumini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.2%
  • good 46.8%

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 117002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.