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Montresta: 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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Montresta, a village on the heights inland from Bosa

Montresta is a village in western Sardinia, in the province of Oristano, built on the heights behind Bosa at around 400 metres, among woods, scrub and pasture. The sea is not far off, but the landscape already feels like the interior. For secondary schools and services people go down to Bosa; for the hospital and provincial offices the reference is Oristano, further away, and Sassari is the other city within reach.

The housing is village houses, often on two floors, in stone or block, built and extended over time. Before buying, find out whether any extensions are authorised, check the roof and render, and think about heating: this is climate zone D, and on the hills winter is damper and windier than on the coast. On the slopes landslide hazard, and along the streams flood hazard, are checked for the address, as the report does.

In 2023 there were 443 residents, against 535 in 2011, a fall of 17.2%. The estimated average age is 52.0 (49.8 provincially) and over-65s make up 34.8%, against 29.5% for the province. Foreign residents account for 3.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a significant issue: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the national scale, and at Montresta expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. In older houses damp, insulation and the state of the services matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the heights behind Bosa, at about 400 metres.
  • 443 residents in 2023, down 17.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 34.8%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Montresta is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 443 residents, ranked 57 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montresta 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 17.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montresta declared an average taxable income of 15,581 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montresta is in climate zone D, with 1,475 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 405 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montresta has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 1.3% of the land in Montresta, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montresta is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Montresta: 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 Montresta 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 3 inhabited census areas in Montresta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 115036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.