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Lunamatrona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, 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 Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 1, Lunamatrona.

Lunamatrona, a farming village in the heart of Marmilla

Lunamatrona is a village in Marmilla, an area of gentle hills and wheat fields in south-central Sardinia, within the Medio Campidano province. It is a farming community, with low houses built around inner courtyards, the layout typical of villages in the Campidano and Marmilla.

Many homes for sale are exactly this kind: stone and mud-brick houses (ladiri) with a courtyard. They need a careful look, because unfired earth needs specific upkeep, especially against damp. For work and larger services people drive to Sanluri or Cagliari. The climate is mild, zone C, with hot summers.

The population is elderly. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,597 residents in 2023, down 10.4% since 2011, with an average age of 51.5 against 49.4 in the province and over-65s at 33.3%. Foreign residents make up 0.8%.

Earthquake risk is low: all 28 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In an old house, the roof, walls and services matter more than seismic strengthening.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published. The report starts from the address, identifies the land parcel and measures the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Farming village in Marmilla, south-central Sardinia.
  • Courtyard houses in stone and mud brick: check for damp.
  • Average age 51.5, over-65s at 33.3%.
  • All 28 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Lunamatrona is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,597 residents, ranked 13 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lunamatrona is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 10.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lunamatrona declared an average taxable income of 19,572 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lunamatrona is in climate zone C, with 1,181 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 168 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lunamatrona 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 0.5 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 4.0% of the land in Lunamatrona, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lunamatrona is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lunamatrona: 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 Lunamatrona 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 8 inhabited census areas in Lunamatrona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 117010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.