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Fordongianus: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Ipsitani 1, Fordongianus.

Fordongianus, Roman baths on the Tirso

On the bank of the Tirso, the great river of central Sardinia, the Romans built Forum Traiani, and the baths from that time are still there, next to the hot springs that rise near the river. Fordongianus is the village that grew up on the site: a small place in the Oristano area, on low ground at around 40 metres, with many houses built of the local red trachyte, a volcanic stone.

The village is part farming centre, part spa, with a modern thermal spa and tourism linked to the archaeology. Buyers will find stone village houses, often with an inner courtyard, and newer homes on the edges. The climate is mild, climate zone C: heating costs are low, while in summer shade and roof insulation matter.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 815 residents in 2023, down 13.2% on the 939 of 2011. The average age of 50.8 is close to the 49.8 of the province of Oristano, with over-65s at 29.9%. Foreign residents are few, 2.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes carry little weight here: all 87 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. In trachyte houses, rising damp and the state of roofs and render matter more.

Near the Tirso the thing to check is flood hazard, which depends on the exact position of the house relative to the river, and the report reads the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Roman baths of Forum Traiani on the bank of the Tirso.
  • Red trachyte houses, mild climate in zone C.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Residents down 13.2% since 2011.

Overview

Fordongianus is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 815 residents, ranked 43 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fordongianus 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 13.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fordongianus declared an average taxable income of 17,035 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fordongianus is in climate zone C, with 947 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 35 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fordongianus has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 2.2% of the land in Fordongianus, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Fordongianus is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Fordongianus: 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 Fordongianus 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 6 inhabited census areas in Fordongianus. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 68.6%
  • good 31.4%

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 115023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.