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Castri di Lecce: 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 Giuseppe Grassi 0, Castri di Lecce.

Castri di Lecce, inland Salento south-east of Lecce

Castri di Lecce is a village in inland Salento, south-east of Lecce, in the flat countryside of olive groves and dry-stone walls between the provincial capital and the Adriatic coast. The centre has low houses built of the local Lecce stone, inner courtyards and a few historic palazzi, with detached and family houses added around it.

For buyers, the main advantage is being halfway between town and coast. Lecce is a short drive for work, the university and the hospital, and the Adriatic beaches are not far. Many houses in the centre are old and need work: with Lecce stone, rising damp and the condition of the vaulted ceilings are the points to have checked before completion.

Castri di Lecce has 2,732 residents (2023, figures from Istat, Italy's national statistics office), down 8.2% since 2011. The average age of 47.2 is the same as the province's 47.2, and 25.1% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 4.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.052 g. Earthquakes are not the main concern: for older houses, upkeep, roofs and insulation against summer heat matter more, in climate zone C.

On flat ground it helps to know whether a house sits in a low spot. The report checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Inland Salento between Lecce and the Adriatic coast
  • 2,732 residents, down 8.2% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4 like the whole province, the lowest
  • Lecce stone houses: check damp and vaulted ceilings

Overview

Castri di Lecce is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,732 residents, ranked 76 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castri di Lecce 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 0.052 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castri di Lecce declared an average taxable income of 17,999 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castri di Lecce is in climate zone C, with 1,161 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 47 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castri di Lecce has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 9.3% of the land in Castri di Lecce, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castri di Lecce 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Castri di Lecce. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castri di Lecce: 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 Castri di Lecce 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 Castri di Lecce. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.3%
  • good 97.7%

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 075017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.