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Baunei: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ogliastra, 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 Orientale Sarda 1, Baunei.

Baunei, the Supramonte and the coves of the Gulf of Orosei

Baunei has one of the largest and wildest territories in Ogliastra: from the village, built at around 500 metres on a slope facing the sea, the land climbs to the Golgo plateau and spreads across the Supramonte limestone uplands, as far as the cliffs on the Gulf of Orosei. Along this coast, reachable in many places only on foot or by boat, are well-known coves such as Goloritzé and Mariolu. The hamlet of Santa Maria Navarrese, by the sea, is the most tourist-oriented part of the municipality.

For buyers, the two sides of Baunei are very different. In the hill village there are family houses, often old and on sloping streets, priced like an inland town. In Santa Maria Navarrese the market is holiday homes, busy in summer and much quieter in winter. Distances are long: Tortolì and Lanusei are the places for the hospital, secondary schools and public offices.

There were 3,402 residents in 2023, 8.4% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.9, against 47.9 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.1%. Foreign nationals are just 1.0%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

All 23 municipalities in Ogliastra are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. In the older village houses, upkeep of roofs and walls and insulation matter more.

The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency are available.

Key points

  • From the hill village to the Supramonte and the Gulf of Orosei.
  • Santa Maria Navarrese by the sea, a holiday-home market.
  • 3,402 residents in 2023, 8.4% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole of Ogliastra.

Overview

Baunei is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,402 residents, ranked 5 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Baunei is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 8.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% 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 Baunei declared an average taxable income of 18,199 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Baunei is in climate zone D, with 1,532 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 480 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Baunei has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 0.8% of the land in Baunei, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Baunei 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 Baunei: 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 Baunei 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 13 inhabited census areas in Baunei. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.2%
  • good 83.8%

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 116003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.