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Lodè: 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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For example: Via Monte Longu 1, Lodè.

Lodè, an inland village behind Siniscola

Lodè is an inland village in north-eastern Sardinia, in the hills behind the Siniscola coast, in the province of Nuoro. Around it are Mediterranean scrub, woods and pasture, with roads running down to the sea and up into the interior. For hospital care, offices and secondary schools people go to Siniscola or Nuoro.

The market is almost entirely village houses, often in stone or masonry, on several floors and with little outdoor space. Buyers should look at the roof, damp in the walls and the wiring and plumbing, and budget for work on older buildings. The climate is mild (climate zone C). On hilly ground, the report checks the gradient, elevation and official landslide maps at the address, and the flood maps near streams.

The population figures say a lot. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,491 residents in 2023, down 21.3% on 2011. The average age is 52.7, against 48.3 for the province, and over-65s make up 33.7%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Lodè is 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace the plot and building from the house number.

Key points

  • Hill village inland from Siniscola.
  • Population down 21.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.7, over-65s at 33.7%.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Lodè is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,491 residents, ranked 28 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lodè 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 21.3%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lodè declared an average taxable income of 17,126 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lodè is in climate zone C, with 1,310 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 345 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lodè has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 1.4% of the land in Lodè, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lodè 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 Lodè: 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 Lodè 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 12 inhabited census areas in Lodè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.6%
  • good 97.4%

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 114020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.