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Morgongiori: 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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For example: Via Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 1, Morgongiori.

Morgongiori, at the foot of Monte Arci

Morgongiori sits on the slopes of Monte Arci, the volcanic massif of west-central Sardinia known for obsidian, the glossy black stone that was worked here as far back as prehistory. The village, at around 350 metres, looks out over the hills of the Marmilla, and it is also tied to a weaving tradition: rugs and blankets made on the loom are still a recognisable mark of the place.

It is a small farming municipality, far from the cities: Oristano is the provincial capital and is reached by car. Houses in the centre are mostly low, in plastered stone, often around an inner courtyard. Before buying, have rising damp, the roof and the electrics and plumbing checked, as in buildings like these they make the difference to the final bill.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 643 residents, down 17.2% on 2011. The average age is 52.5 against 49.8 in the province of Oristano, and over-65s make up 32.7%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

Earthquakes are a minor concern in Sardinia. All 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. Maintenance and energy efficiency matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the mountain slopes it also reads the elevation, gradient and landslide hazard of the individual plot.

Key points

  • Village on the slopes of Monte Arci, the obsidian mountain.
  • 643 residents, down 17.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.5, over-65s at 32.7%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Oristano.

Overview

Morgongiori is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 643 residents, ranked 49 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morgongiori 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 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morgongiori declared an average taxable income of 17,404 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Morgongiori is in climate zone D, with 1,426 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 351 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morgongiori has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 1.8% of the land in Morgongiori, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Morgongiori is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morgongiori: 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 Morgongiori 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 Morgongiori. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 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 115037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.