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Boroneddu: 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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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 Savoia 1, Boroneddu.

Boroneddu, a Guilcer village by Lake Omodeo

Lake Omodeo, the large reservoir formed on the river Tirso, is the landmark that places Boroneddu on the map. The village lies in the Guilcer, in west-central Sardinia, among low hills and open fields at around two hundred metres. Winters are mild, climate zone C, and summers are long and dry.

This is a very small farming village, and for everyday needs residents rely on the larger towns nearby. Oristano, the provincial capital, is the reference point for the hospital, public offices and transport links. Houses are mostly low, one or two storeys; in older stone buildings, check the roof, rising damp and the wiring and plumbing before negotiating.

Istat, Italy's statistics office, counted 156 residents in 2023, down 5.5% on the 165 of 2011. People over 65 make up 42.3% of the population, against 29.5% in the province of Oristano, and the average age is 55.2. Households have 2.03 members on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low. All 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest level of the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Boroneddu is about 0.050 g. For a house here, upkeep, insulation and the state of the roof matter far more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report links the address to its land parcel. Near the lake shore and along small watercourses it is worth checking flood-prone areas, which the report reads from the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Small Guilcer village near Lake Omodeo.
  • 156 residents in 2023, over-65s at 42.3%.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Mild climate zone C winters, cadastral maps published.

Overview

Boroneddu is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 156 residents, among the smallest in the province (82 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Boroneddu 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (50). 42% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Boroneddu declared an average taxable income of 15,668 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Boroneddu is in climate zone C, with 1,253 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 216 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 3.5% of the land in Boroneddu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Boroneddu 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 Boroneddu: 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 Boroneddu 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 Boroneddu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 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 115016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.