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Noragugume: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna. 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 Cagliari 1, Noragugume.

Noragugume, a small village in the Marghine

Noragugume is one of the villages of the Marghine, the historic district of central Sardinia whose main town is Macomer. The village lies below three hundred metres in open country of pasture, cork oak woods and fields, far from the coast. Macomer, with its station and the main road crossing the island between Cagliari and Sassari, is where people go for services, schools and work, and it is a drive away.

Houses are mostly low stone or masonry buildings with courtyards and outdoor space, alongside newer homes built by local families. With an older building, the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing are what matter. Climate zone C means mild winters, while summers are hot and shade on the house becomes important.

There were 274 residents in 2023, 64 fewer than the 338 of 2011, a fall of 18.9%. The estimated average age is 49.7, against 48.3 in the province of Nuoro, while over-65s make up 26.3%, below the provincial 27.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and expected ground acceleration in Noragugume is about 0.050 g. The report still checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report measures the distance from the house to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Marghine village, with Macomer as the nearest town.
  • 274 residents, down 18.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.3%, below the provincial 27.6%.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Noragugume is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 274 residents, among the smallest in the province (52 of 53).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Noragugume is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 18.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Noragugume declared an average taxable income of 15,399 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Noragugume is in climate zone C, with 1,126 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 288 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Noragugume has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 3.0% of the land in Noragugume, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 25.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Noragugume 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 Noragugume: 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 Noragugume 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 1 inhabited census areas in Noragugume. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 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 114026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.