Guagnano: 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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Guagnano, negroamaro vineyards in northern Salento
Between Salice Salentino and Campi Salentina, north-west of Lecce towards the border with the province of Brindisi, Guagnano stands on a plain of vineyards planted mainly with negroamaro, the red grape of Salento. The land falls within the Salice Salentino wine area, and the town has built part of its identity on wine, with wineries and festivals devoted to it. The hamlet of Villa Baldassarri also belongs to the municipality.
The centre is made up of low courtyard houses, many with the stone vaulted ceilings typical of Salento, with newer detached homes on the edges. As in much of the province, the countryside has lost many olive trees to Xylella, a plant disease, and farmland for sale should be assessed with that in mind. Lecce is the place for work, the university and the hospital and is reached by car; both the Adriatic and the Ionian coasts are an easy day out.
In 2023 there were 5,321 residents according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, 579 fewer than in 2011 (down 9.8%); the average age is 50.1 against 47.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 31.9% against 26.1%. Foreign residents account for 1.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The earthquake picture is calm: Guagnano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department) classification, like 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.049 g. In old houses, rising damp in the walls, the condition of the vaults and flat roof terraces, and whether verandas and extensions are authorised matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report identifies the land parcel from the address, measuring distances to schools, pharmacies and shops from the house itself.
Key points
- Northern Salento, between Salice Salentino and Campi Salentina.
- Salice Salentino wine area, negroamaro vineyards.
- Population down 9.8%; over-65s at 31.9%.
- Seismic zone 4, the lowest; acceleration about 0.049 g.
Overview
Guagnano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,321 residents, ranked 50 of 96 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guagnano 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 0.049 g, a low 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 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guagnano declared an average taxable income of 16,996 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Guagnano is in climate zone C, with 1,133 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 44 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guagnano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 Guagnano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Guagnano 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 low. 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 Guagnano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guagnano: 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 Guagnano 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 21 inhabited census areas in Guagnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 34.6%
- good 65.4%
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
- 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 075034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.