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Latiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Torre Santa Susanna 1, Latiano.

Latiano, on the railway between Brindisi and Taranto

Latiano lies in the Alto Salento, on the plain of olive groves and vineyards between Mesagne and Oria, and has a station on the Taranto-Brindisi railway, which is handy for anyone working in either city. Bartolo Longo, founder of the sanctuary at Pompeii, was born here.

The old centre has courtyard houses and stone mansions, many empty or needing work; around it spread districts of detached houses and small blocks built from the 1970s onwards. Brindisi, with its port and airport, is within easy reach, and the Adriatic beaches are not far.

The population has shrunk. There were 13,461 residents in 2023, down 10.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: 1,584 fewer people. The estimated mean age of 47.0 is close to the province of Brindisi, and over-65s are 24.9%. Foreign residents are few, 3.5%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average. Buyers therefore find plenty of choice and modest prices, especially for houses to renovate.

All 20 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, the lowest, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.049 g. In the stone houses of the centre, rising damp, the condition of the vaults and flat roofs, and the efficiency of the heating and plumbing matter more.

The countryside is flat with few watercourses, but in heavy storms water can collect in the lowest spots; the report checks flood hazard on the official maps for the individual address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the parcel.

Key points

  • Station on the Taranto-Brindisi line, birthplace of Bartolo Longo.
  • Population down 10.5%, 1,584 fewer since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, like the whole province.
  • Many stone houses to renovate in the old centre.

Overview

Latiano is a municipality in the province of Brindisi, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 13,461 residents, ranked 10 of 20 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Latiano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 20 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Latiano declared an average taxable income of 18,217 euros, below the provincial average (19,420 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Latiano is in climate zone C, with 1,277 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 97 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Latiano has 8 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

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 8.9% of the land in Latiano, compared with 10.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Latiano 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Latiano. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Latiano: 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 Latiano 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 39 inhabited census areas in Latiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 11.8%
  • good 87.5%

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 074009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.