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Laconi: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 2, Laconi.

Laconi, Saint Ignatius and standing stones in the Sarcidano

Laconi lies in the Sarcidano, the wooded upland in the middle of Sardinia, at around 550 metres. It is the birthplace of Saint Ignatius of Laconi, the Capuchin friar much revered on the island, and has a museum devoted to the prehistoric statue-menhirs of Sardinia. Next to the centre is the Aymerich park, a large historic garden with the remains of a castle.

The location is central but remote: Oristano, Cagliari and Nuoro are all some distance away, and for hospital, offices and secondary schools you drive on hill roads. The village has stone houses in the centre, often needing renovation, and newer homes on the edges. The climate is colder than on the coast (climate zone D), so budget for heating.

There were 1,645 residents in 2023, 18.1% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is old: an average age of 52.6 against 49.8 in the province of Oristano, over-65s at 36.2%. Foreign residents are 1.3%.

Earthquakes are not a practical issue: all 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In stone houses, damp, roofs and systems matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, worth looking at on slopes and near the upland's watercourses.

Key points

  • Sarcidano village in the centre of Sardinia.
  • Birthplace of Saint Ignatius, statue-menhir museum.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 36.2%: an older population.

Overview

Laconi is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,645 residents, ranked 23 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Laconi is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 18.1%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Laconi declared an average taxable income of 19,048 euros, in line with the province (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Laconi is in climate zone D, with 1,648 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 550 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Laconi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 1.8 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.2).

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 1.7% of the land in Laconi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Laconi 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 Laconi: 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 Laconi 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 18 inhabited census areas in Laconi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.3%
  • good 93.6%
  • very good 0.1%

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 115028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.