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Montesano Salentino: 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 San Donato 0, Montesano Salentino.

Montesano Salentino, inland from the tip of Salento

Montesano Salentino is an inland village in southern Salento, a few kilometres from Tricase and the Adriatic coast, in the area that runs down towards Capo di Leuca, the heel of Italy. The land is flat, with olive groves, dry stone walls and the odd masseria, the fortified farmhouse of Puglia; the village has a centre of low stone houses with newer districts all around.

For buyers, being close to the sea is the main factor: in a few minutes by car you reach the cliffs and small harbours of the eastern coast, and many houses are also used as summer homes. The rest of the year the village relies on the services of Tricase, which also has a hospital, and of Lecce, about an hour away. In stone houses, look at damp, the vaulted ceilings and the systems; newer villas raise the usual questions of insulation and build quality. The climate is mild, zone C.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there are 2,603 residents (2023), a slight fall of 2.8% since 2011. The average age of 45.3 is lower than in the province of Lecce (47.2), and 23.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 2.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Montesano Salentino is in seismic zone 4, like almost all of the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.062 g: earthquake risk is low.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report reaches the land parcel. In the Salento countryside, where water from heavy rain gathers in lower-lying spots, the official flood maps are best read for the exact address.

Key points

  • Southern Salento, near Tricase and the Adriatic coast
  • Hospital and services in Tricase, Lecce about an hour
  • Average age 45.3 against 47.2 for the province
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.062 g

Overview

Montesano Salentino is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,603 residents, ranked 78 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montesano Salentino 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 0.062 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 2.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montesano Salentino declared an average taxable income of 18,515 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montesano Salentino is in climate zone C, with 1,312 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montesano Salentino 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 16.1% of the land in Montesano Salentino, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montesano Salentino 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 low. 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 Montesano Salentino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montesano Salentino: 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 Montesano Salentino 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 12 inhabited census areas in Montesano Salentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 33.7%
  • good 66.3%

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 075049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.