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Leporano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Taranto, 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 Litoranea Salentina 1, Leporano.

Leporano, Saturo and Gandoli on the coast south-east of Taranto

For many people in Taranto, Leporano means summer. The municipality borders the city to the south-east, and its coastline, with the seaside areas of Gandoli and Saturo, has been the place for holiday villas for decades. Saturo also has an archaeological area, with the remains of an ancient settlement overlooking the bay. The town proper lies a little inland, gathered around the Muscettola castle and its square.

Two markets exist side by side. On the coast, buyers mostly look at second homes, often in developments from the 1970s and 1980s, with gardens and a short walk from the rocks. Before signing, check that the building was properly authorised and how far it stands from the shoreline, as well as the state of the systems. In the town and the newer areas towards Pulsano live families who work in Taranto, a quarter of an hour away by car outside summer traffic.

In 2023 there were 8,227 residents, up 5.4% on 2011, against the trend in many municipalities of the province. The estimated average age is 45.1 against 46.5 in the Taranto area, over-65s make up 21.4% and foreign residents only 1.5%. Average incomes are higher than the provincial figure, a sign that professionals from the city choose to live here too.

Earthquake hazard is low: Leporano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest band of the national classification, like 19 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g. In houses near the sea, salt air, rusting steel in reinforced concrete, damp and the quality of windows and doors matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can reach the plot. On the low-lying coast and where storm water collects, it is worth checking flood hazard for the individual address.

Key points

  • Gandoli and Saturo coast, a quarter of an hour from Taranto.
  • Up 5.4% since 2011, with incomes above the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, low expected acceleration: about 0.063 g.
  • Holiday homes by the sea: check permits and salt damage.

Overview

Leporano is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,227 residents, ranked 18 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Leporano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 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 grown by 5.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Leporano declared an average taxable income of 23,583 euros, above the provincial average (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Leporano is in climate zone C, with 1,140 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 48 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Leporano has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 6 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.1 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 27.9% of the land in Leporano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Leporano 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 Leporano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Leporano: 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 Leporano 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 Leporano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.6%
  • good 30.4%

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

ISTAT code 073010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.