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Cannole: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Roma 0, Cannole.

Cannole, inland Salento towards Otranto

Cannole is a village in inland Salento, in the flat countryside between Lecce and Otranto, surrounded by olive groves, dry-stone walls and fortified farmhouses (masserie). The Adriatic coast around Otranto is a short drive away, and Lecce is the reference for work, hospital care and services.

The property market has two sides. In the village there are courtyard houses in Lecce stone, with star or barrel vaults, often in need of work; in the countryside there are masserie and villas, also sought as second homes by people who want to be near the coast without living right on it. For old vaulted houses, have damp and the masonry checked, and confirm that any extensions are properly authorised. The climate is hot, zone C, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,576 residents in 2023, down 10.1% since 2011. The average age is 49.4, against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.1%. Foreign residents account for 3.0%.

Salento has a low earthquake hazard: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, and in Cannole the expected ground acceleration is 0.057 g. In vaulted houses, damp and roof upkeep matter more.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and measures distances to services from the house.

Key points

  • Inland Salento between Lecce and Otranto.
  • Courtyard houses in Lecce stone and masserie.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 10.1% since 2011.

Overview

Cannole is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,576 residents, among the smallest in the province (91 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cannole is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 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 10.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cannole declared an average taxable income of 15,535 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cannole is in climate zone C, with 1,231 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 96 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 6.1% of the land in Cannole, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cannole is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cannole.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cannole: 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 Cannole 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 7 inhabited census areas in Cannole. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.6%
  • good 54.4%

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 075012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.