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Martignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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 Roma 2, Martignano.

Martignano, in the Grecìa Salentina

Martignano belongs to the Grecìa Salentina, the group of villages south of Lecce where griko, a dialect of Greek origin, has survived and still appears in place names, songs and festivals. The village lies in the flat countryside of central Salento, among olive groves and dry-stone walls, a short drive from both Lecce and the Adriatic and Ionian coasts.

For buyers, Martignano offers courtyard houses in the centre, often in Lecce stone and with vaulted ceilings, villas built in recent decades and the odd country house. The historic houses have charm but need a careful look for damp, masonry and whether any extensions were properly authorised. The climate is zone C, with long, hot summers. Declared incomes are in line with the average for the province of Lecce.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,567 residents in 2023, down 9.4% on 2011. The average age of 47.5 is almost the same as the province (47.2), foreign residents make up 2.7% and households average 2.25 people.

Salento is calm as far as earthquakes go: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, and in Martignano the expected ground acceleration is 0.053 g. In older houses the work needed is mostly roofing, waterproofing and services.

The Revenue Agency publishes the municipality's cadastral maps: the report traces the land parcel and the local price band from the address and measures distances to services from the house.

Key points

  • Grecìa Salentina, south of Lecce.
  • Courtyard houses in Lecce stone, and villas.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 9.4% since 2011.

Overview

Martignano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,567 residents, among the smallest in the province (92 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Martignano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 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 9.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Martignano declared an average taxable income of 19,585 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Martignano is in climate zone C, with 1,216 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 90 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Martignano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 16.0% of the land in Martignano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Martignano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Martignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Martignano: 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 Martignano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Martignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 075041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.