Giuggianello: 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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Giuggianello, olive groves and farmhouses in inland Salento
Olive trees, dry-stone walls and old fortified farmhouses (masserie) make up the landscape around Giuggianello, a village in inland Salento, in the province of Lecce, between Maglie and the Adriatic coast at Otranto. The land is almost flat, broken by low rocky rises, and the village centre is made of low houses in local Lecce stone around inner courtyards.
House hunters will find two kinds of property. In the village there are courtyard houses and family homes, often with roof terraces and vaulted ceilings, which need a close look for damp and for the state of the floors. Out in the countryside there are masserie, cottages and plots with olive trees, also sought by people who want a summer home not far from the sea. Distances to shops and services matter in a small municipality, and the report measures them all from the house.
The village is losing residents. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,127 in 2023, down 9.8% on 2011. The estimated average age is 49.0 against 47.2 for the province, and over-65s account for 29.0%. Foreign residents make up 2.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Earthquakes are not a major concern. All 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, according to the Civil Protection Department, and expected ground acceleration in Giuggianello is about 0.060 g. In stone houses the real costs lie elsewhere: waterproofing terraces, rising damp, wiring and plumbing.
The climate is zone C, with mild winters. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report links the address to its plot; in low-lying countryside, check the flood maps too.
Key points
- Inland Salento, between Maglie and the coast at Otranto.
- Population down 9.8% since 2011.
- All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
- Stone houses: check terraces, damp and floors.
Overview
Giuggianello is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,127 residents, among the smallest in the province (96 of 96).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Giuggianello 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 0.060 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Giuggianello declared an average taxable income of 17,549 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Giuggianello is in climate zone C, with 1,225 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 79 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Giuggianello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 8.7% of the land in Giuggianello, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Giuggianello 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 very high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Giuggianello.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Giuggianello: 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 Giuggianello 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 4 inhabited census areas in Giuggianello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 4.7%
- good 95.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 075032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.