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Luogosanto: 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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Luogosanto, granite and stazzi in the heart of Gallura

Luogosanto is a village in inland Gallura, in north-eastern Sardinia, set in a landscape of granite outcrops, cork oak woods and scrub. Its name comes from the sanctuary of Our Lady of Luogosanto, the basilica with a Holy Door that draws pilgrims from across the island.

Around the village are the stazzi, the traditional rural houses of Gallura, often standing alone in the countryside with their own land. Many have been restored as main homes or holiday houses. Anyone considering one should check access, water supply, drainage, connection to the electricity grid and whether the planning paperwork is in order, which matters a great deal in the countryside. Tempio Pausania, Arzachena and Olbia are the towns for services and work, and the coast is a drive away. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,802 residents in 2023, 5.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 48.2 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 26.6%. Households have 2.18 members on average.

Earthquakes are a minor issue in Sardinia: all 26 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected acceleration in Luogosanto is 0.050 g. With granite houses, damp, roofs and insulation matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. For a stazzo in the countryside, start from the address or the coordinates: the report finds the land parcel and measures the actual distance to services.

Key points

  • Inland Gallura village, home to a sanctuary with a Holy Door.
  • Country stazzi: check access, water and planning paperwork.
  • All 26 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 5.4% since 2011.

Overview

Luogosanto is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,802 residents, ranked 21 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Luogosanto 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 fallen by 5.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Luogosanto declared an average taxable income of 16,690 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Luogosanto is in climate zone D, with 1,643 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 321 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Luogosanto 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 0.7 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 2.1% of the land in Luogosanto, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Luogosanto 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 high. 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 Luogosanto: 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 Luogosanto 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 42 inhabited census areas in Luogosanto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.4%
  • good 99.6%

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 113014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.