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Luras: 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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For example: Via Nazionale 1, Luras.

Luras, granite and cork oaks in inland Gallura

Luras is a village in inland Gallura, in north-east Sardinia, away from the coast and the resorts, among granite outcrops, cork oak woods and pasture. Cork has provided work for generations of local families, and Tempio Pausania, the main town of inland Gallura, is a short drive away. Olbia and the sea can be reached by car.

The centre is made up of houses in exposed granite, often on two floors, with narrow streets and the odd courtyard. Buyers here usually want a village house at prices below those on the coast, or a stazzo, the traditional Gallura farmhouse, with land around it. With a stazzo to restore, check road access, water, the electricity connection and planning compliance before anything else.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,375 residents in 2023, down 10.4% since 2011. The average age is 47.3, close to the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 24.8%. Foreign residents account for 4.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Sardinia is the part of Italy least exposed to earthquakes. Luras is in seismic zone 4, like all 26 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In older houses the roof, damp in stone walls and the heating and electrics matter most.

Cadastral data is published. With the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report reaches the land parcel from the address, including for houses scattered in the countryside, and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Inland Gallura, among granite and cork oaks.
  • Tempio Pausania close by, Olbia by car.
  • Population down 10.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.

Overview

Luras is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,375 residents, ranked 15 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Luras 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 10.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Luras declared an average taxable income of 17,392 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Luras has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

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 2.4% of the land in Luras, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Luras 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 Luras: 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 Luras 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 20 inhabited census areas in Luras. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.2%
  • good 98.8%

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 113015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.