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Montemesola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Taranto, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Montemesola, on the first hills behind Taranto

Montemesola is a small town in the hinterland of Taranto, on the first rises that climb from the plain towards the Murgia plateau, north-east of the provincial capital. From the village the view reaches the Gulf of Taranto, and all around are olive groves, vineyards and fields bounded by dry-stone walls. The climate is mild, zone C, with hot summers and short winters.

For many residents Taranto is where work and the main services are, and it can be reached by car in reasonable time. The town is compact, with a centre of low one or two storey houses, often with a roof terrace, and newer detached houses and small blocks on the edges. In the countryside there are rural houses and small outbuildings to restore, which call for careful checks on planning permits and access.

The population is falling: in 2023 there were 3,512 residents, down 14.1% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.4, against 46.5 for the province, and over-65s are 28.6%. Foreign residents are few, 1.5%. Average incomes remain below the provincial average.

On earthquakes the picture is among the calmest in Italy: Montemesola is in seismic zone 4, like most of the 29 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.069 g. In older houses the main issues are leaks from roof terraces and the state of the plaster.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. In the karst terrain of the area, the lame, natural gullies where water runs during storms, can flood quickly, so the report checks the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Taranto hinterland, among olive groves and dry-stone walls.
  • Taranto is the reference for work and services.
  • 3,512 residents, down 14.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.069 g.

Overview

Montemesola is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,512 residents, among the smallest in the province (26 of 29).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montemesola is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.069 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 14.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montemesola declared an average taxable income of 19,401 euros, below the provincial average (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montemesola is in climate zone C, with 1,359 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 178 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montemesola has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 8.8% of the land in Montemesola, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montemesola 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Montemesola. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montemesola: 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 Montemesola 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 13 inhabited census areas in Montemesola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.3%
  • good 98.7%

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 073017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.