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Laerru: what to know before buying a home

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

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Laerru, a village in Anglona in northern Sardinia

Anglona is a historic area of northern Sardinia between the Gulf of Asinara and the interior, made up of hills, plateaus and farmed valleys, and Laerru is one of its villages. The centre sits just under 200 metres, with houses gathered around the church and the main streets and pastures and arable fields all around.

Buying here means choosing an inland farming village, with the beaches of the north coast within driving distance and Sassari as the city for work, the hospital and public offices. Houses are mostly one- or two-storey village homes, some in stone, often with a courtyard. The climate is mild, climate zone C: heating costs little in winter, while in summer shade and roof insulation matter.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 822 residents in 2023, down 13.0% on 2011. The estimated average age is 50.9, against 48.3 in the province of Sassari, and over-65s make up 28.7%. Foreign residents are few, 2.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is at the bottom of the scale: all 66 municipalities in the province are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in Laerru is about 0.050 g. In an older house, damp, the roof and the systems matter more.

The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, which is most useful for houses near watercourses or on slopes. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Farming village in Anglona, northern Sardinia.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Residents down 13.0% since 2011, over-65s at 28.7%.
  • Mild climate: climate zone C.

Overview

Laerru is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 822 residents, ranked 39 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Laerru is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Laerru declared an average taxable income of 16,843 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Laerru is in climate zone C, with 1,249 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 177 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Laerru has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 3.1% of the land in Laerru, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Laerru 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 Laerru: 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 Laerru 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 6 inhabited census areas in Laerru. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.5%
  • good 95.5%

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 112028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.