Corigliano d'Otranto: 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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Corigliano d'Otranto, the castle and the Griko-speaking Salento
Corigliano d'Otranto belongs to the Grecìa Salentina, a cluster of villages in central Salento where Griko survives, a language of Greek origin still heard among older people and in songs. The town lies on the plain south of Lecce, towards Maglie, surrounded by olive groves and dry-stone walls. At its centre is the Castello de' Monti, instantly recognisable by its decorated facade.
The old centre is made of stone courtyard houses, with vaulted ceilings, inner yards and thick walls: handsome homes that stay cool in summer but need serious work on damp and services. Outside the centre are villas and newer houses, and a few farmhouses in the countryside. For work and larger services, the reference is Lecce, about twenty kilometres north, or Maglie. There is no shortage of places to eat: 31 bars and restaurants, in line with the provincial average per head.
In 2023 there were 5,598 residents, down 3.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.2 against 47.2 for the province, and over-65s are 27.9% against 26.1%. Foreign residents are few, 2.7%, and declared incomes are below the Lecce average.
Earthquake hazard is low in the Salento: the 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are all in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.055 g. In old houses the usual problem is damp rising through the tufa and Lecce stone walls. Before buying, have it assessed and ask how it was treated in earlier restorations.
On the plain, heavy rain can pool in the lowest spots, and flood hazard is checked for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the plot from the address.
Key points
- Grecìa Salentina, between Lecce and Maglie.
- Stone courtyard houses: check damp and services.
- 5,598 residents in 2023, down 3.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.
Overview
Corigliano d'Otranto is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,598 residents, ranked 46 of 96 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corigliano d'Otranto 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 0.055 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 3.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corigliano d'Otranto declared an average taxable income of 18,167 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Corigliano d'Otranto is in climate zone C, with 1,260 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 97 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Corigliano d'Otranto has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.
There are 0.4 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 14.0% of the land in Corigliano d'Otranto, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Corigliano d'Otranto 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 open contaminated sites in Corigliano d'Otranto; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Corigliano d'Otranto: 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 Corigliano d'Otranto 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 24 inhabited census areas in Corigliano d'Otranto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.9%
- fair 15.3%
- good 83.8%
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 075023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.