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Bolotana: 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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Bolotana, on the Marghine slopes above the Tirso valley

Bolotana is a village in central Sardinia, in the province of Nuoro, built on the slopes of the Marghine range. From the houses the view drops down towards the Tirso plain, named after the island's longest river. Macomer is the nearest town for many services, and Nuoro is under an hour away by car.

It has the character of Sardinia's inland villages: stone and masonry houses in the old core, uphill streets, and pasture and woodland all around. The town hall stands at almost five hundred metres and the climate is in zone D, with cool winters. If you are buying an old house in the centre, focus on the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing, and bear in mind that some streets are narrow and steep.

The population has been shrinking for a long time, as in many inland villages. Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,317 residents in 2023, down 18.6% since 2011. The average age is 51.9, above the provincial 48.3, and people over 65 make up 34.8%. Foreign residents account for 2.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a major concern: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration in Bolotana is 0.050 g. For stone houses, upkeep and insulation matter more than seismic work.

On the slopes it is worth checking gradient and landslide maps, which the report does for the address using official sources. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can trace the plot.

Key points

  • Marghine village overlooking the Tirso valley.
  • Residents down 18.6% since 2011.
  • All 53 municipalities around Nuoro in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 34.8%, average age 51.9.

Overview

Bolotana is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,317 residents, ranked 16 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bolotana 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 18.6%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bolotana declared an average taxable income of 18,546 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bolotana is in climate zone D, with 1,636 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 472 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bolotana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 3.0% of the land in Bolotana, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bolotana 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 Bolotana: 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 Bolotana 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 18 inhabited census areas in Bolotana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 2.9%
  • good 96.9%

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 114007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.