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Borutta: 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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For example: Corso Trieste 1, Borutta.

Borutta and San Pietro di Sorres, in the Meilogu

On the hill of Sorres, within Borutta's boundaries, stands the Romanesque basilica of San Pietro di Sorres, built in bands of light and dark stone next to a Benedictine monastery. It is the best-known landmark of this small village in the Meilogu, a historic district of hills and uplands in north-central Sardinia, in the province of Sassari. The village sits at about five hundred metres among pastures, fields and dry-stone walls.

For work, secondary schools and the hospital people look to Sassari, and the car is needed even for a bigger shop. Homes are mostly one or two-storey village houses, some in stone, with a courtyard or a small vegetable plot. A buyer should look at the roof, damp in the walls and the services rather than winter efficiency: this is climate zone D, with moderate winters.

In 2023 Istat, Italy's statistics office, counted 242 residents, 43 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.1%. The estimated average age is 53.9, against 48.3 in the province of Sassari, and over-65s make up 33.9%. Foreign residents are few, 1.7%. Average 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 on the Civil Protection scale, and in Borutta the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. From the address the report finds the land parcel and measures the distance to services, which in such a small village is often what decides whether you can live here all year round.

Key points

  • Meilogu village with the Romanesque basilica of San Pietro di Sorres.
  • 242 residents, down 15.1% since 2011.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Average age 53.9, against 48.3 in the province.

Overview

Borutta is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 242 residents, among the smallest in the province (64 of 66).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borutta 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 15.1%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borutta declared an average taxable income of 18,042 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borutta is in climate zone D, with 1,849 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 491 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 5.5% of the land in Borutta, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Borutta 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 Borutta: 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 Borutta 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 3 inhabited census areas in Borutta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 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 112010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.