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Burgos: 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: Via Enrico Costa 1, Burgos.

Burgos, the Goceano castle above the village

Goceano castle, built in the Middle Ages on a rocky spur, towers over the houses of Burgos and can be seen from far away. The village lies in the Goceano, in the heart of northern Sardinia, on the side facing the Tirso valley at around 570 metres, in an area of woods, pasture and fields.

It is a small place some way from the cities: for hospital, secondary schools and offices people go to the larger towns nearby or to Sassari and Nuoro. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 834 residents at the end of 2023, down 11.7% on 2011. The average age of 47.9 is in line with the province (48.3), over-65s are 29.5% and households have 1.98 members on average. Foreign residents are very few, at 0.1%.

Houses in the village are mostly stone or block-built, on one or two floors, often with a courtyard. Before buying, look at the roof, damp in the walls and the systems, which in many older houses need replacing. The climate zone is D, with mild but damp winters in the hills.

Earthquake risk is low: all 66 municipalities in the province of Sassari are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and in Burgos the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report links the address to its land parcel. On the slopes around the village, the official landslide maps should be checked for the plot.

Key points

  • Goceano castle stands over the village.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 11.7% since 2011.
  • Stone houses with courtyards: check roof and damp.

Overview

Burgos is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 834 residents, ranked 38 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Burgos 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Burgos declared an average taxable income of 18,308 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Burgos is in climate zone D, with 2,009 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 575 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Burgos has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 2.8% of the land in Burgos, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Burgos 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 Burgos: 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 Burgos 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 Burgos. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 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 112014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.