Castrignano de' Greci: 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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Castrignano de' Greci, a town of the Grecìa Salentina
Castrignano de' Greci belongs to the Grecìa Salentina, the group of towns south of Lecce where griko, a dialect of Greek origin, has survived and is still spoken mostly by older people. The town lies on the plain of central Salento, among olive groves and dry-stone walls, close to Martano and Corigliano d'Otranto; Lecce and both coasts are a short drive away.
The centre has stone courtyard houses, many in need of work, with inner yards and vaulted rooms. They appeal to buyers from elsewhere too, but the local stone is porous and holds damp, so have walls, vaults and roofs inspected before you commit. Outside the centre the housing is mostly detached homes and country houses. In recent years the olive landscape has changed sharply because of Xylella, the bacterium that has killed a large share of Salento's olive trees.
The population is older and shrinking: 3,639 residents in 2023, 10.6% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.9 against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.6% against 26.1%. Foreign residents account for 2.4%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Earthquake risk is low: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.056 g.
Salento has no rivers, but in the heaviest storms water collects in low-lying spots and on the roads. The report checks the flood maps at the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, finds the land parcel.
Key points
- A Grecìa Salentina town where griko is still spoken.
- Stone courtyard houses: have damp and vaults checked.
- Over-65s at 29.6%, against 26.1% in the province.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.
Overview
Castrignano de' Greci is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,639 residents, ranked 66 of 96 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castrignano de' Greci 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 0.056 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 10.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castrignano de' Greci declared an average taxable income of 16,579 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castrignano de' Greci is in climate zone C, with 1,252 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 90 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castrignano de' Greci has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 17.9% of the land in Castrignano de' Greci, 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
Castrignano de' Greci 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 very high. 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 Castrignano de' Greci.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castrignano de' Greci: 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 Castrignano de' Greci 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 9 inhabited census areas in Castrignano de' Greci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 3.3%
- good 96.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 075018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.