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Gallipoli: 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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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: Corso Roma 1, Gallipoli.

Gallipoli, the island old town and the borgo

Gallipoli's historic centre sits on a rocky island in the Ionian Sea, joined by a bridge to the new town, the borgo, which grew on the mainland mostly from the nineteenth century onwards. From the bridge you can see the castle and the Greek fountain; inside the walls are the cathedral of Sant'Agata, the confraternity churches and houses packed tightly along alleys that end at the sea.

Here a home is often a tourism investment as well. In summer the population multiplies, between second homes, short lets and holiday villages along the coast towards Baia Verde; in winter many houses stay shut. If you want somewhere to live all year round, there is more choice in the borgo and in the districts further inland. The Sud Est railway runs to Lecce, and by car the dual carriageway gets you there in under an hour.

At the end of 2023 there were 19,139 residents, down 6.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age, 47.6, is close to that of the province of Lecce, and over-65s make up 26.4%. Households are small, 2.12 people on average, and foreign nationals account for 2.0%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is at the bottom of the scale: the whole province is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Gallipoli's built-up area is about 0.054 g. In the old town the real issues lie elsewhere: stone walls exposed to salt and wind, damp, heritage restrictions on building work and the effort of getting materials down alleys too narrow for lorries.

On the seafront and along low stretches of coast, storm surges and beach erosion are the concerns. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps and checks the official flood and landslide maps at that point.

Key points

  • Old town on an island, linked by a bridge to the borgo.
  • Many second homes and summer lets.
  • Population down 6.2%, over-65s 26.4%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale.

Overview

Gallipoli is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 19,139 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gallipoli 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 0.054 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 6.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gallipoli declared an average taxable income of 19,656 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gallipoli is in climate zone C, with 999 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gallipoli has 18 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 23 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 12 parks and green areas.

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 18.2% of the land in Gallipoli, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gallipoli 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Gallipoli, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gallipoli: 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 Gallipoli 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 84 inhabited census areas in Gallipoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 41.7%
  • good 57.6%

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 075031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.