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Orgosolo: 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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For example: Corso Repubblica 6, Orgosolo.

Orgosolo, the murals and the Supramonte of Barbagia

The painted walls of its centre have made Orgosolo known well beyond Sardinia: for decades, murals on the house fronts have told the story of the village, the struggles of its shepherds and events in the wider world, and they draw visitors all year round. The village lies in Barbagia, the mountainous heart of the island, at around six hundred metres, south of Nuoro. Its municipal area is very large, with mountains, pasture and woodland reaching as far as the Supramonte massif and the Montes forest.

This is a community of shepherds and livestock farmers, strongly attached to its land. House hunters will mostly find village homes, often built and extended over time by the same families, and few properties on the market. Streets climb and drop along the hillside, so access, parking and internal stairs need to be seen in person. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Nuoro.

In 2023 there were 3,905 residents, down 10.2% since 2011. The population is younger than the province's: an average age of 46.7 against 48.3, and over-65s at 24.1% against 27.6%. Foreign residents are very few, 0.4%.

Earthquakes are a minor concern here. Orgosolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like all 53 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.050 g. With cool winters at this altitude (climate zone D), insulation, windows, heating and damp in the walls of older houses matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. From the address, the report finds the plot and checks slope, landslide and flood hazard at that exact spot.

Key points

  • Barbagia village known for its murals, south of Nuoro.
  • 3,905 residents, younger than the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Nuoro.
  • Foreign residents at 0.4%, incomes below the provincial average.

Overview

Orgosolo is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,905 residents, ranked 7 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orgosolo 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 10.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orgosolo declared an average taxable income of 16,582 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orgosolo is in climate zone D, with 1,763 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 620 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orgosolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 1.2% of the land in Orgosolo, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Orgosolo 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 medium. 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 Orgosolo: 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 Orgosolo 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 11 inhabited census areas in Orgosolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.3%
  • good 99.7%

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 114035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.