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Meana Sardo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, 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: Via Roma 1, Meana Sardo.

Meana Sardo, between Barbagia and Mandrolisai

Meana Sardo sits in the centre of Sardinia, in the Mandrolisai area, at around 600 metres, among hills covered with vineyards, cork oaks and holm oak woods. It is an inland mountain village, far from the coasts and the cities: Nuoro, Oristano and Cagliari all mean a fair drive.

Homes for sale are mostly stone houses in the centre, often large, plus newer houses on the edge of the village. For buyers from elsewhere, the key points are access (narrow, sloping streets), the state of roofs and services, and the distance to services, which the report measures from the exact location of the house. The climate is zone D, with cool winters. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Nuoro.

The population is falling and ageing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,579 residents in 2023, 17.5% fewer than in 2011; the average age is 50.7, against 48.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.5%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.3%.

On earthquakes the picture is calm: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, and in Meana the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In old stone houses upkeep matters more: roofs, damp, windows and doors.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, so the report traces the land parcel and the local price band from the address, and checks the slope and the official landslide maps.

Key points

  • Central Sardinia, in the Mandrolisai, around 600 metres.
  • Population down 17.5% since 2011.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone houses: check roofs and damp.

Overview

Meana Sardo is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,579 residents, ranked 26 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Meana Sardo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 17.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Meana Sardo declared an average taxable income of 18,466 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Meana Sardo is in climate zone D, with 1,800 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Meana Sardo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 1.7% of the land in Meana Sardo, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Meana Sardo 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 Meana Sardo: 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 Meana Sardo 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 Meana Sardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 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 114025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.