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Narcao: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Narcao, hills and mining heritage in the Sulcis

Narcao is a municipality in the Sulcis area of south-west Sardinia, in hilly country inland from Carbonia. The village lies at around 125 metres in an open valley, and the municipality includes several hamlets scattered among scrub-covered hills, fields and woods. The area has a long mining history, still visible in old extraction sites that have been restored as places to visit.

Buyers find detached houses with land, one- or two-storey village houses and the odd country house. Fuller services, from the hospital to secondary schools, are in Carbonia and Iglesias, reached by car. The climate is zone C, with mild winters and hot, dry summers, so shade, ventilation and roof insulation matter more than heating.

The population is falling: 3,035 residents in 2023, 10.0% fewer than in 2011. The mean age is 50.0, in line with an elderly province (50.6), and over-65s make up 29.5%. Foreign residents are only 1.8%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Sardinia is quiet as far as earthquakes go: all 24 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and in Narcao the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In older houses the roof, damp and systems matter most. In low-lying areas near watercourses, the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and the Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Hilly Sulcis interior, near Carbonia.
  • Detached houses with land; services in Carbonia and Iglesias.
  • 3,035 residents, mean age 50.0.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration 0.050 g.

Overview

Narcao is a municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,035 residents, ranked 12 of 24 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Narcao is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 24 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 10.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Narcao declared an average taxable income of 18,676 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Narcao is in climate zone C, with 1,103 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 125 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Narcao has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 2.2% of the land in Narcao, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Narcao 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 Narcao: 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 Narcao 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 31 inhabited census areas in Narcao. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.9%
  • good 53.3%
  • very good 43.8%

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 119012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.