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Loculi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna. 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 Carmina Angioi 1, Loculi.

Loculi, in the Baronia on the Cedrino plain

Loculi is a village in the Baronia, the north-eastern part of the province of Nuoro that slopes down to the Gulf of Orosei. It lies on the plain, just a few metres above sea level, in the lower valley of the Cedrino, the river that crosses this area before reaching the sea. The beaches of Sardinia's east coast are a short drive away.

The climate is mild, in climate zone B, with short winters. Buyers here are often after a house to live in all year not far from the sea, or a family house to do up. Village houses often have a courtyard and sometimes floors added over time: check that every extension is legal and recorded at the land registry. For secondary schools, hospital care and offices, people go to Nuoro or the larger towns on the coast.

In 2023 there were 489 residents, 5.0% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.6 is slightly below the provincial 48.3, and over-65s make up 27.0%. Foreign residents account for 3.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a particular concern: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g.

Water is the issue to look at instead. On a river plain, flood hazard changes from one street to the next: the report reads the official maps of the flood-prone areas of the Cedrino and its tributaries for the exact address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps let it trace the land parcel. Before buying a ground-floor flat or a house with basement rooms, that check is a must.

Key points

  • Baronia, in the lower Cedrino valley towards the Gulf of Orosei.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • 489 residents, down 5.0% since 2011.
  • River plain: check the flood-prone areas for each address.

Overview

Loculi is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 489 residents, among the smallest in the province (47 of 53).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Loculi is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (48). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Loculi declared an average taxable income of 15,592 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Loculi is in climate zone B, with 899 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 26 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Loculi has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

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 2.3% of the land in Loculi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Loculi 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 Loculi: 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 Loculi 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 5 inhabited census areas in Loculi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.2%
  • good 97.8%

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 114019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.