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Cargeghe: 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 Brigata Sassari 1, Cargeghe.

Cargeghe, a young village on the edge of Sassari

Sassari is close, and it shows in the figures: Cargeghe has a younger population than the provincial average, with an average age of 45.9 against 48.3 and over-65s at 22.7%, below the provincial 26.6%. The village sits on a rise in the countryside around Sassari, at about three hundred and thirty metres, among hills and open countryside.

Living here keeps you within easy reach of jobs, secondary schools, the university and the hospital, all in Sassari. For a bigger shop and other services, people drive. Homes are mostly detached houses, with some older buildings in the centre.

There were 586 residents in 2023, 9.0% fewer than the 644 of 2011. Households average 2.16 people; foreign residents are few, at 1.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The earthquake picture is calm: the 66 municipalities in the province of Sassari are all in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and in Cargeghe the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. For a house built a few decades ago, insulation, windows and the state of the services matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Slopes and watercourses vary across the municipality, so landslides and flooding are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Village in the countryside close to Sassari.
  • Average age 45.9, below the provincial 48.3.
  • 586 residents in 2023, down 9.0% since 2011.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Cargeghe is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 586 residents, ranked 51 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cargeghe 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 9.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cargeghe declared an average taxable income of 20,121 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cargeghe is in climate zone D, with 1,526 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 333 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cargeghe has 2 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 5.9% of the land in Cargeghe, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cargeghe 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 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 Cargeghe: 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 Cargeghe 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 Cargeghe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 5.7%
  • good 92.6%

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 112015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.