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Benetutti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, 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: Corso Francesco Cocco Ortu 1, Benetutti.

Benetutti, thermal springs in the Tirso valley

Benetutti is a village in north-central Sardinia, in the Tirso valley, on the edge of the historic Goceano area. It is known for the San Saturnino thermal springs, used since ancient times, and lives on farming, livestock and a modest flow of visitors drawn by the spa.

Distances matter here: Sassari and Nuoro are a long way off, and for hospitals, offices and secondary schools you need to allow for car journeys on hill and valley roads. The village is mostly one- or two-storey houses, many in stone, some needing renovation. In older homes have damp, roofs and systems checked; the climate is cooler than on the coast (climate zone D).

Benetutti had 1,664 residents in 2023, down 15.6% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.7 is close to the 48.3 of the province of Sassari, with over-65s at 27.4%. Foreign residents are 0.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: all 66 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. The focus should be on build quality and maintenance.

The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official flood maps, useful for houses and land near the Tirso and its tributaries.

Key points

  • Home of the San Saturnino springs, in the Tirso valley.
  • Residents down 15.6% since 2011.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Near the Tirso: check flooding by address.

Overview

Benetutti is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,664 residents, ranked 26 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Benetutti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 15.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Benetutti declared an average taxable income of 16,986 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Benetutti is in climate zone D, with 1,687 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 406 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Benetutti 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 0.7 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 1.4% of the land in Benetutti, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Benetutti 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 Benetutti: 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 Benetutti 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 Benetutti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.2%
  • good 99.8%

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 112005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.