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Mamoiada: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 1, Mamoiada.

Mamoiada, carnival masks and Cannonau vines in Barbagia

The Mamuthones, with their dark wooden masks and cowbells slung over their shoulders, have made Mamoiada known well beyond Sardinia. They first appear in January, at the bonfires of Sant'Antonio, and parade with the Issohadores throughout Carnival. The village lies in Barbagia, the mountainous heart of the island, at around 640 metres and a short drive from Nuoro, on a plateau of granite, pasture and vines.

Wine is the other mainstay. Cannonau grapes are grown around the village, and several small wineries have opened in recent years. For buyers, houses in the centre are built of stone, often with a courtyard, while newer areas spread out towards the countryside. Nuoro, with its hospital and secondary schools, is a short drive away.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,389 residents in 2023, down 6.6% since 2011. The village is younger than the province of Nuoro: average age 45.6 against 48.3, over-65s at 24.9%. Foreign residents make up 0.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Like all 53 municipalities in the province, Mamoiada is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. Climate matters more: it is in climate zone D and winters at this height are cold, so insulation, windows and heating are what to check.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report uses them to reach the land parcel and measure distances from the house to local services.

Key points

  • Home of the Mamuthones, in Barbagia near Nuoro.
  • Average age 45.6, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.
  • Cold winters at around 640 metres: insulation matters.

Overview

Mamoiada is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,389 residents, ranked 14 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mamoiada is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 6.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mamoiada declared an average taxable income of 16,586 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mamoiada is in climate zone D, with 1,803 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 644 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mamoiada has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 3.3% of the land in Mamoiada, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mamoiada 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 Mamoiada: 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 Mamoiada 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 Mamoiada. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 80 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.2%
  • good 10.9%
  • very good 88.9%

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

ISTAT code 114024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.