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Matino: 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 0, Matino.

Matino, on the Salento ridges inland from Gallipoli

The Ionian Sea is about fifteen kilometres away, towards Gallipoli, but Matino is an inland town. It lies in western Salento, the heel of Italy, near Casarano and Parabita, on the side of one of the Serre salentine, the low limestone ridges that run down the peninsula. The old centre has courtyard houses and stone mansions, surrounded by post-war housing and olive groves.

The population is shrinking. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,875 residents in 2023, down 7.1% on 2011, as in many Salento towns whose young people leave to study and work elsewhere. The estimated average age is 46.5, close to the provincial 47.2, and over-65s are 25.9%. Few foreign residents live here, 2.2%. Average declared incomes are below those of the province of Lecce.

In a town that is losing people, the market offers mostly existing homes, often in need of renovation. In the stone houses of the centre the usual problems are damp walls, vaulted or flat roofs that need waterproofing, and old wiring and plumbing. Anyone looking for a summer home can find lower prices here than on the coast, a short drive from the beaches.

Earthquakes are not the main concern. All 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest band of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of about 0.056 g. Winters are mild, so summer heat matters more: roof insulation and shading make a real difference.

Salento has no real rivers, but in heavy rain water collects in low-lying spots and in the vore, natural sinkholes in the limestone, and some roads flood. The report checks flood-prone areas at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Matino too.

Key points

  • Inland Salento town, a short drive from Gallipoli.
  • 10,875 residents, down 7.1% since 2011.
  • All 96 municipalities around Lecce in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone houses: check damp, flat roofs and old services.

Overview

Matino is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 10,875 residents, ranked 22 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Matino 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 0.056 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 7.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Matino declared an average taxable income of 17,113 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Matino is in climate zone C, with 1,073 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Matino has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 18.9% of the land in Matino, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Matino 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 Matino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Matino: 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 Matino 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 40 inhabited census areas in Matino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.4%
  • good 52.6%

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 075042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.