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Masainas: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Masainas.

Masainas, farmland in the lower Sulcis near the sea

The lower Sulcis, in the south-western corner of Sardinia, is a land of plains and low hills sloping towards the sea, and Masainas is one of its farming villages, a short distance from the coast. Around the centre are fields, vineyards, scattered farmsteads (the medaus and furriadroxius of local tradition) and provincial roads; the beaches of the area are a few minutes' drive away.

It is an elderly village. In 2023 there were 1,198 residents, down 11.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office; the average age was 52.4 against 50.6 in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, and over-65s were 34.4%, against 31.0% provincially. Foreign residents make up 1.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For buyers, options range from a village house with a courtyard to a country house with land, often used as a summer home. The climate is mild (climate zone C), with hot, windy summers: shade, roof insulation and shelter from the wind matter more than heating. With country houses, check water supply, drainage and planning compliance before signing.

Earthquakes are not a practical concern: all 24 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report gets from the address to the land parcel. In low areas near watercourses and coastal lagoons, flood hazard is read on the official maps, house by house.

Key points

  • Farming village in the lower Sulcis, near the coast.
  • Over-65s at 34.4%, against 31.0% in the province.
  • All 24 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Country houses: check water, drainage and planning compliance.

Overview

Masainas is a municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,198 residents, ranked 20 of 24 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Masainas is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 24 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (51). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Masainas declared an average taxable income of 15,771 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Masainas is in climate zone C, with 990 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 57 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Masainas has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.8 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 3.5% of the land in Masainas, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Masainas is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Masainas: 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 Masainas 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 16 inhabited census areas in Masainas. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.7%
  • good 7.8%
  • very good 65.4%

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 119010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.