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Lequile: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Solano 1, Lequile.

Lequile, just south-west of Lecce

Only a few kilometres of flat land separate Lequile from Lecce, and for many residents the city is where they work, study and shop. The town lies on the road towards Gallipoli, in level countryside of olive groves and dry-stone walls, and in recent decades it has spread with detached and terraced houses lived in by families who prefer space of their own to life in the city.

The age profile shows it. Lequile is younger than the rest of the Salento: an average age of 45.3 against 47.2, with 22.6% over 65 compared with 26.1% in the province. In 2023 there were 8,581 residents, almost unchanged since 2011 (down 0.5%), and foreign nationals made up 4.5%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Buyers will mostly find houses rather than flats. The old centre has homes in pietra leccese, the soft local limestone, with vaulted ceilings that need careful restoration; outside the centre, recent one or two-storey houses prevail. The village covers everyday needs, while for hospital care, secondary schools and larger shops people go to Lecce.

Earthquake hazard is among the lowest in Italy. All 96 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class of the Civil Protection Department, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.050 g. In older houses, damp, the state of the vaults and the wiring and plumbing matter more than earthquake resistance.

With no surface rivers, storm water drains into the limestone underground or collects in the lowest spots, where some streets flood. The report checks the official maps for the exact address and finds the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Lowland town on the edge of Lecce, towards Gallipoli.
  • 22.6% over 65, below the Salento average.
  • Mostly houses; old centre built in local limestone.
  • Seismic zone 4, acceleration about 0.050 g.

Overview

Lequile is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,581 residents, ranked 31 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lequile is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lequile declared an average taxable income of 19,773 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lequile is in climate zone C, with 1,059 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 38 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lequile has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 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 12.8% of the land in Lequile, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lequile 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 Lequile.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lequile: 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 Lequile 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 22 inhabited census areas in Lequile. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.3%
  • fair 28.2%
  • good 69.5%

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 075036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.