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Ilbono: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ogliastra, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Ilbono, a hill village above the Tortolì plain

From the hills of Ogliastra, halfway between the inland mountains and the plain leading to the sea, Ilbono looks towards Tortolì and the east coast of Sardinia. The town hall is at around 500 metres: high enough for cool summer air, close enough to the sea to get there quickly.

The village has a centre of low stone and rendered houses with inner courtyards, surrounded by newer homes built along the roads that climb and drop along the hillside. For services, work and hospital the references are Lanusei and Tortolì. Prices are modest, but buyers should look at how steep the street is, whether there is a garage or parking, and the condition of houses that have stood empty for a long time.

In 2023 there were 1,971 residents according to Istat, the national statistics institute, down 10.7% from 2,207 in 2011. The average age is 47.7, almost the same as 47.9 for Ogliastra, and 27.1% are over 65. Foreign residents are very few, at 0.4%. Incomes are close to the provincial average.

Like the rest of the island, Ilbono is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, the lowest, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g. In older houses the priority is upkeep: roof, rendering, rising damp and services.

On the slopes it is worth reading the official landslide maps, which the report shows for the address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Ogliastra hills, looking over Tortolì and the sea.
  • Population down 10.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all of Sardinia.
  • Steep streets: check access and parking.

Overview

Ilbono is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,971 residents, ranked 11 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ilbono is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ilbono declared an average taxable income of 18,597 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ilbono is in climate zone C, with 1,400 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 499 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ilbono has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.5% of the land in Ilbono, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ilbono 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 high. 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 Ilbono: 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 Ilbono 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 20 inhabited census areas in Ilbono. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.1%
  • good 96.9%

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 116008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.