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Cuglieri: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Cuglieri.

Cuglieri, from the Montiferru to the sea at Santa Caterina

Cuglieri has two very different sides. The town sits on a hillside on the western flank of the Montiferru, the volcanic massif north of Oristano, below the basilica of Santa Maria della Neve that you can see from far away, with the town hall at around 480 metres. Further down, on the coast, are the hamlets of Santa Caterina di Pittinuri and S'Archittu, seaside resorts with holiday homes and, at S'Archittu, the rock arch over the sea that gives the place its name.

The property market is split too. In town there are stone houses on several floors, often large and needing work, in a sloping centre; by the sea small villas and flats used in summer are the norm. Buying in town, weigh up heating, the roof and access; buying on the coast, think about winter distances to services, salt air and running costs. Oristano is the reference town for hospital and offices, and Montiferru olive oil is one of the local products.

The population is markedly elderly. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,446 residents in 2023, down 13.0% since 2011, with an average age of 52.6 and over-65s at 36.1%, against 29.5% across the province. Foreign residents account for 2.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

With the seaside hamlets, services are wider than the population would suggest: 5 supermarkets, 3 pharmacies and 34 cafés and restaurants.

Earthquakes are not an issue: all 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. On the Montiferru slopes and along the coast the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Montiferru town with seaside hamlets at Santa Caterina and S'Archittu.
  • Stone houses in town, holiday homes on the coast.
  • Population down 13.0% since 2011, over-65s at 36.1%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Oristano.

Overview

Cuglieri is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,446 residents, ranked 14 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cuglieri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cuglieri declared an average taxable income of 17,631 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cuglieri is in climate zone D, with 1,554 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 483 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cuglieri has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 2.0 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 2.2% of the land in Cuglieri, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cuglieri is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cuglieri: 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 Cuglieri 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 37 inhabited census areas in Cuglieri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 80 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.9%
  • good 30.6%
  • very good 50.5%

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 115020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.