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Ollolai: 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 Taloro 1, Ollolai.

Ollolai, the village that gives its name to a Barbagia

The Barbagia di Ollolai, one of the historic districts of central Sardinia, takes its name from this village, which stands at around 960 metres among woods, pastures and rocky outcrops, with the Gennargentu massif to the south-east. Nuoro, for offices, the hospital and secondary schools, is reached by car along mountain roads. The village keeps alive the craft of weaving baskets from asphodel.

The centre is a cluster of stone houses built tightly together, often on two or three floors, and many need work. This is climate zone E and, at this height, winters are cold with snow possible: insulation, the roof and heating are the first things to assess. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Nuoro.

The village has lost people: 1,154 residents in 2023, 219 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 16.0% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.0 against 48.3 for the province, and over-65s are 31.0% against 27.6%. Foreign residents make up 1.0%.

The earthquake picture is calm. All 53 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection Department's national scheme, and here the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In stone houses, maintenance matters more: leaks from the roof, damp in the walls, the state of wiring and plumbing.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On the slopes around the village, landslide hazard is checked on the official maps for the individual house, together with the elevation and gradient of the ground.

Key points

  • The village that names the Barbagia di Ollolai, at around 960 metres.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 16.0% since 2011.
  • Cold winters: assess roof, insulation and heating.

Overview

Ollolai is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,154 residents, ranked 34 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ollolai 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ollolai declared an average taxable income of 16,614 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ollolai is in climate zone E, with 2,256 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 960 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ollolai has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.9% of the land in Ollolai, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ollolai is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Ollolai: 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 Ollolai 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 5 inhabited census areas in Ollolai. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.9%
  • good 99.1%

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 114029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.