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Calangianus: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, 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 Tempio 0, Calangianus.

Calangianus, the cork town below Mount Limbara

In Gallura, in north-eastern Sardinia, cork means Calangianus. The town is inland, near Tempio Pausania, on a plateau of granite and cork oak woods at the foot of Mount Limbara, and for generations it has lived from working the bark of cork oaks, from wine stoppers to insulation panels. Olbia and the coast are within driving distance, but the landscape here is woodland and granite.

The housing market is mostly granite village houses, often on two or three floors, and detached houses on the edge of town, with the odd stazzo, the traditional Gallura farmhouse, out in the countryside. Stone houses should be checked for damp, roofs and ageing systems; with the town hall at around 500 metres and climate zone D, winters are cooler than on the coast. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population is shrinking and ageing: 3,785 residents in 2023, 11.3% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an estimated average age of 49.1 against 46.7 in the province and over-65s at 28.7%. Foreign residents make up 4.0%. Calangianus ranks number 9 by population among the 26 municipalities in the province.

Sardinia is the calmest region in Italy for earthquakes: every municipality in the province is in seismic zone 4, the lowest band set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. In granite houses, upkeep matters far more, starting with roofs and window frames.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report traces an address to its plot. In a landscape of woods and scrub, wildfire risk is worth thinking about for isolated houses, alongside the landslide and flood hazards that the report checks at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Gallura's cork town, near Tempio, at the foot of Mount Limbara.
  • Down 11.3% since 2011, over-65s at 28.7%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest: upkeep matters more.
  • Granite houses and farmhouses: check damp, roofs and systems.

Overview

Calangianus is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,785 residents, ranked 9 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calangianus is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calangianus declared an average taxable income of 18,451 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calangianus is in climate zone D, with 1,854 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 518 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calangianus has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 1.7% of the land in Calangianus, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calangianus 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 very high. 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 Calangianus: 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 Calangianus 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 28 inhabited census areas in Calangianus. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.2%
  • good 56.5%
  • very good 43.3%

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 113010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.