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Escolca: what to know before buying a home

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

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Escolca, a hill village in inland Sardinia

Leaving the plain around Cagliari and heading up towards the centre of the island, you pass through hills and uplands dotted with small villages. Escolca is one of them: a village at just over 400 metres, with low houses gathered around the church and countryside all around, a mix of pasture, arable fields and scrub. Cagliari remains the reference for hospitals, offices and work.

Homes for sale are mainly village houses, often with a courtyard, sometimes in need of renovation. In such a small village only a few properties come up, so check the state of roofs, render and services, and be clear about the boundaries of the courtyard and outbuildings. The climate zone is D, with hot summers and mild winters.

In 2023 there were 539 residents, 85 fewer than the 624 of 2011, a fall of 13.6%. The average age is 51.5 against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 33.8%, against 25.7%. Foreign residents are very few, at 0.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are of little concern: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and in Escolca the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.050 g. In older houses, upkeep matters more than earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report links the address to its parcel. For land near watercourses or on slopes, the report checks flooding and landslides on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in inland southern Sardinia.
  • 539 residents, down 13.6% since 2011.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Courtyard houses: check roofs, services and boundaries.

Overview

Escolca is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 539 residents, among the smallest in the province (68 of 70).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Escolca is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Escolca declared an average taxable income of 16,144 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Escolca is in climate zone D, with 1,427 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 416 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Escolca has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

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

Radon and contaminated sites

Escolca 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 Escolca: 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 Escolca 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 3 inhabited census areas in Escolca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 118016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.