Loiri Porto San Paolo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Loiri Porto San Paolo, Gallura facing Tavolara island
The name joins the two halves of the municipality: Loiri, the inland village among granite hills, cork woods and pasture, and Porto San Paolo, the seaside village facing the island of Tavolara, south of Olbia. Between them are stazzi, the traditional scattered farmhouses of the Gallura countryside, and small settlements built along the coast in recent decades. Olbia's airport and port are close, and the SS125 Orientale Sarda road links the coast northwards and southwards.
The municipality has grown a lot. In 2023 there were 3,741 residents, up 15.7% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 46.3, close to the provincial 46.7, and over-65s at 21.8%. Foreign residents make up 5.6%. Average declared incomes are slightly above the provincial level.
Buyers need to tell apart a home to live in and a holiday home. On the coast many properties are second homes in residential complexes, full in summer and quiet in winter; inland there are detached houses, restored stazzi and farmland. For a stazzo, check planning compliance, the distance from a paved road, water supply and drainage. Sardinian rules on building in the countryside and near the coast are strict, so check them before planning any extension.
Seismic risk is low: all 26 municipalities in the province are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of about 0.050 g. Climate zone C brings mild winters and frequent wind.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. The streams running from the hills to the coast can swell in heavy rain, so the flood map should be read for the address.
Key points
- Loiri inland and Porto San Paolo by the sea, facing Tavolara.
- 3,741 residents in 2023, up 15.7% since 2011.
- All 26 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
- Country houses and stazzi: planning, water and drainage.
Overview
Loiri Porto San Paolo is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,741 residents, ranked 10 of 26 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Loiri Porto San Paolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 grown by 15.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Loiri Porto San Paolo declared an average taxable income of 22,868 euros, above the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Loiri Porto San Paolo is in climate zone C, with 1,229 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 105 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Loiri Porto San Paolo has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 6 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.4% of the land in Loiri Porto San Paolo, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Loiri Porto San Paolo 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 Loiri Porto San Paolo: 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 Loiri Porto San Paolo 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 63 inhabited census areas in Loiri Porto San Paolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 15.1%
- good 84.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Sardegna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2022.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 113013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.