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Bauladu: 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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Bauladu, on the plain by the Carlo Felice near Oristano

Bauladu is a small municipality in the province of Oristano, on the plain, close to the Carlo Felice, the main road that crosses Sardinia from Cagliari to Sassari. Oristano is the place for work, secondary schools, the hospital and shopping, a short drive away; the same road leads to the centre and north of the island.

The climate is mild, zone C, and in the village many houses are low, often with a courtyard, alongside more recent buildings. For buyers, the state of roofs and walls, damp and the services count. On the plain, watercourses and drainage channels are worth a look: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and works out real distances to services.

In 2023 there were 612 residents, 12.9% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The province of Oristano has an elderly population and Bauladu is a little younger than average: an age of 48.2 against 49.8, over-65s at 27.1% against 29.5%. Households average 2.23 people. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

Earthquake hazard is at the lowest level of the classification: all 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, and in Bauladu the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.050 g. In older houses, maintenance, insulation and services weigh more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Lowland village by the Carlo Felice road, near Oristano.
  • 612 residents, down 12.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 27.1%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Bauladu is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 612 residents, ranked 50 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bauladu 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 12.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (50). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bauladu declared an average taxable income of 17,943 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bauladu is in climate zone C, with 1,026 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 38 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bauladu has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 3.3% of the land in Bauladu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bauladu 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 Bauladu: 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 Bauladu 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 4 inhabited census areas in Bauladu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 98.0%
  • good 2.0%

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 115013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.