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Magomadas: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Oristano, 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, Magomadas.

Magomadas, Planargia and Malvasia near the sea

Magomadas is part of the Planargia, the hilly area on Sardinia's west coast around Bosa, and is one of the municipalities where Malvasia di Bosa wine is made. The village sits on high ground a short way from the sea, with a small centre and countryside of vines, vegetable plots and dry-stone walls.

Being close to the coast also makes it worth a look for anyone after a quiet second home away from the bustle of the beach resorts. Houses are mostly single homes with a courtyard; some in the centre are old buildings needing renovation. For everyday services, school and healthcare people look to Bosa, and to Oristano for provincial offices.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 604 residents, 39 fewer than in 2011 (a fall of 6.1%). The population is older: an average age of 53.7 against 49.8 in the province of Oristano, and over-65s at 37.1% against 29.5%. Declared incomes, on the other hand, are above the provincial average.

Magomadas is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like the other 86 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.050 g. In a house near the sea, exposure to salty wind, the state of the windows and upkeep of the façades matter more.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces the address to its land parcel. For land or a country house, the report also checks the gradient and the official landslide and flood maps at the exact location.

Key points

  • Planargia village, one of the Malvasia di Bosa municipalities.
  • Over-65s at 37.1%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • 604 residents in 2023, incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration around 0.050 g.

Overview

Magomadas is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 604 residents, ranked 52 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magomadas is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (50). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magomadas declared an average taxable income of 21,478 euros, above the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magomadas is in climate zone C, with 1,174 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 263 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magomadas has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 7.9% of the land in Magomadas, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magomadas 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 Magomadas: 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 Magomadas 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 Magomadas. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 94.5%
  • good 5.5%

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 115029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.