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Maracalagonis: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cagliari, 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: Case Sparse Baccu Mandara 1, Maracalagonis.

Maracalagonis, from the edge of Cagliari to Torre delle Stelle

Maracalagonis has two sides that are quite far apart. The village lies inland east of Cagliari, at the foot of the hills climbing towards the Sette Fratelli mountains, next to Sinnai and Quartu Sant'Elena. Part of the municipality, however, reaches the sea, where the resort of Torre delle Stelle, shared with Sinnai, is made up of villas and holiday homes overlooking the coves of the south-east coast.

For buyers these are two different markets. In the village there are family homes, detached houses and new plots, chosen by people working in Cagliari who want more space for less; the city is about half an hour's drive, depending on traffic on the main road. On the coast people mostly buy summer homes, where road access, services open out of season and upkeep of buildings exposed to salt air all matter.

The population is growing. There were 7,934 residents in 2023, up 5.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, bucking the trend across much of the island. The estimated average age is 45.5, below the provincial 48.1, and over-65s make up 20.7% against 25.7% in the province. Foreign residents account for 2.4%. Declared incomes, however, are well below the average for the province of Cagliari.

For earthquakes Maracalagonis is in seismic zone 4, the lowest band, like all 70 municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.050 g. In seaside homes the real problem is corrosion of steel reinforcement and render; in village houses, damp, roofs and insulation, even in climate zone C with mild winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report traces the plot from the address. Between the hills and the coast run streams that can swell quickly after heavy rain: flood and landslide risk are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Village near Cagliari, holiday homes by the sea at Torre delle Stelle.
  • Population up 5.5% since 2011; over-65s at 20.7%.
  • Seismic zone 4 across the whole province of Cagliari.
  • Streams swell after rain: check flood risk by address.

Overview

Maracalagonis is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,934 residents, ranked 15 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maracalagonis is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 grown by 5.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maracalagonis declared an average taxable income of 18,578 euros, below the provincial average (24,865 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Maracalagonis is in climate zone C, with 939 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 82 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Maracalagonis has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 3.4% of the land in Maracalagonis, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Maracalagonis 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 Maracalagonis: 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 Maracalagonis 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 39 inhabited census areas in Maracalagonis. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.1%
  • good 86.6%
  • very good 10.3%

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 118026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.