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Birori: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, 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 Sant'Andrea 1, Birori.

Birori, a Marghine village near Macomer

The Marghine is the upland of central Sardinia that links the north and south of the island, and Birori is one of its villages, a short distance from Macomer, the area's main town. The village lies at around 450 metres, in a landscape of pasture and dry-stone walls, with nuragic remains (from Sardinia's Bronze Age civilisation) in the surrounding countryside.

For buyers, closeness to Macomer is the most important practical point: it has schools, services, shops and connections to Sassari, Nuoro and Cagliari along the island's main trunk road. In Birori there are mainly village houses, some traditional stone ones with a courtyard, others built in recent decades. In older houses, check the roof, damp and services; the climate, in zone D, brings cool, windy winters on the upland.

In 2023 there were 490 residents, down 12.7% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.7, close to the provincial 48.3; over-65s make up 32.0% and foreign residents 2.0%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Nuoro.

Earthquakes are not a significant issue: all 53 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection department's national scale, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. Money is better spent on insulation, windows and maintenance.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. The report also measures how far services are from the house, which in Birori mostly means the distance from Macomer, and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Marghine upland, a short distance from Macomer.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 12.7% since 2011, over-65s at 32.0%.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Nuoro.

Overview

Birori is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 490 residents, ranked 46 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Birori is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Birori declared an average taxable income of 21,512 euros, above the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Birori is in climate zone D, with 1,483 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 3.9% of the land in Birori, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Birori 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 Birori: 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 Birori 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 2 inhabited census areas in Birori. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 114005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.