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Masullas: 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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Masullas, at the foot of Monte Arci

Monte Arci, the volcanic massif known since prehistoric times for its obsidian, forms the backdrop to Masullas, a farming village in the province of Oristano that sits at its foot, in low hills. Around it are fields, olive groves and pasture; higher up on the mountain there are woods and footpaths.

Masullas is a quiet place, with village houses on one or two floors, inner courtyards and a few newer homes on the edges. Not far away runs the SS131, the Carlo Felice highway linking Cagliari and Sassari, which takes you quickly towards Oristano, where you find the hospital, secondary schools and public offices. For many errands you still need a car. The climate is zone C, with short winters: heating costs stay modest, while in summer roof insulation matters.

There were 1,000 residents in 2023, 11.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age (50.6) is slightly higher than in the province (49.8) and over-65s make up 31.1%. Foreign residents are few, at 0.9%, and declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Sardinia is quiet as far as earthquakes go: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, according to the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In old houses built of mud brick or stone, common in villages in this area, look instead at rising damp and the state of the plaster.

Using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, the report traces the plot from the address. For land on the slopes of the mountain or on the plain, it shows the gradient, the official landslide and flood maps and the nearest services.

Key points

  • Farming village at the foot of Monte Arci, the ancient obsidian mountain.
  • SS131 Carlo Felice highway nearby, Oristano for services.
  • Residents down 11.4% since 2011, over-65s at 31.1%.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Masullas is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,000 residents, ranked 38 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Masullas 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 11.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Masullas declared an average taxable income of 18,939 euros, in line with the province (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Masullas is in climate zone C, with 1,121 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 129 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Masullas has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.2% of the land in Masullas, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Masullas 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 Masullas: 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 Masullas 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 9 inhabited census areas in Masullas. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.4%
  • good 99.6%

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 115031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.