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Cardedu: what to know before buying a home

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

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Cardedu, farmland and sea on the Ogliastra coast

Cardedu is a young municipality in Ogliastra, eastern Sardinia: until the 1980s it was a hamlet of Gairo, then it became independent. It lies on flat land a few kilometres from the sea, with a territory stretching from the coastal beaches to the inland hills, planted with vineyards, orchards and vegetable plots.

Most village houses are fairly recent, with courtyards and gardens. On the coast there are campsites and holiday homes, while the village is home to people working in farming or in Tortolì, the largest town in the area, reached by car. Buyers can choose between a year-round house in the village and a summer place near the sea: these are two different markets, with different prices and different issues.

Unlike many Sardinian villages, the population is growing. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,973 residents in 2023, up 9.1% from 1,809 in 2011. The average age is 45.1, below 47.9 for Ogliastra, and foreign residents make up 4.1%.

The climate is mild (climate zone B), with short winters. Earthquake risk is low: seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, expected acceleration 0.050 g, as in the whole of Sardinia. Build quality, damp near the sea and protection from summer sun matter more.

In low-lying areas near watercourses and the coast the report shows the official flood maps for the address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Young municipality in Ogliastra, between farmland and sea.
  • Population up 9.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, low risk.
  • Low-lying areas and coast: check flood maps.

Overview

Cardedu is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,973 residents, ranked 10 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cardedu is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 grown by 9.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cardedu declared an average taxable income of 18,162 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cardedu is in climate zone B, with 822 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 49 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cardedu has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.4% of the land in Cardedu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cardedu 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 Cardedu: 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 Cardedu 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 Cardedu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 39.6%
  • good 60.4%

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 116004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.