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Gadoni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, 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 Umberto Primo 1, Gadoni.

Gadoni, central Sardinian mountains and an old copper mine

Ridges, woods and valleys cut by streams running down to the Flumendosa river: this is the landscape around Gadoni, a mountain village in the centre of Sardinia. Its name is linked to the Funtana Raminosa mine, where copper was mined for a long time and which can now be visited as an industrial heritage site.

The village houses stand on a slope, with narrow, steep streets. Buyers will mostly find masonry homes built over time by local families, often on several levels, and should look closely at the roof, damp, the systems and insulation: winters are cold here, at almost 700 metres. The roads to larger towns are mountain roads, so travel times to a hospital and secondary schools need to be factored in.

The population has fallen a great deal. In 2023 there were 658 residents, 228 fewer than the 886 of 2011, a drop of 25.7%. The average age is 53.8, against 48.3 in the province of Nuoro, and over-65s are 38.0% of residents, compared with 27.6%. Foreign residents are 1.1%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

Sardinia is quiet when it comes to earthquakes: all 53 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. On terrain this uneven, gradient and landslide hazard matter more, and the report reads them for the address on the official maps.

The cadastral maps are published: using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report traces the land parcel and the building from the address.

Key points

  • Mountain village in central Sardinia, Funtana Raminosa mine.
  • 658 residents, down 25.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all 53 municipalities in the province.
  • Over-65s at 38.0%, against 27.6% in the province.

Overview

Gadoni is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 658 residents, ranked 42 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gadoni is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 25.7%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (48). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gadoni declared an average taxable income of 15,217 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gadoni is in climate zone D, with 1,940 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 696 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gadoni has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 1.5% of the land in Gadoni, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gadoni is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Gadoni: 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 Gadoni 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 7 inhabited census areas in Gadoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.4%
  • good 98.6%

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 114014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.