Orsara di Puglia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Foggia, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Orsara di Puglia, a Monti Dauni village towards Campania
Among the hills and woods of the Monti Dauni, the upland band that separates the Tavoliere plain from Campania, Orsara di Puglia stands at over six hundred metres. The historic centre is a web of sloping lanes and stone houses, surrounded by wheat fields, pastures and woods. Foggia and the plain lie below, reached by car; the mountain roads take time, especially in winter.
The village is also known for its food traditions, which draw visitors mainly at weekends and in summer. Buyers will find village houses, often on several floors, some restored by people who use them for holidays, and few recent buildings on the edges.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,499 residents in 2023, down 14.2% since 2011. The population is older than the provincial average: average age 49.3 against 45.2, and 30.3% over 65, against 23.3%. Foreign nationals make up 2.9%. The climate is zone E, with cold and often windy winters.
Orsara di Puglia is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 50 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.175 g. For a stone house in the centre, before buying have the walls, floors and roof inspected and ask whether any strengthening work has been done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published. On the slopes of the Monti Dauni, the report checks the official landslide maps for the land parcel at the address, because conditions can change from one plot to the next.
Key points
- Stone village in the Monti Dauni, above six hundred metres
- 2,499 residents, down 14.2% since 2011
- Average age 49.3, against 45.2 in the province
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.175 g
Overview
Orsara di Puglia is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,499 residents, ranked 34 of 61 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orsara di Puglia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (51 of 61) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Orsara di Puglia, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 14.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orsara di Puglia declared an average taxable income of 16,956 euros, below the provincial average (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Orsara di Puglia is in climate zone E, with 2,266 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 635 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orsara di Puglia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 2.3% of the land in Orsara di Puglia, compared with 4.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Orsara di Puglia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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.
Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Orsara di Puglia; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orsara di Puglia: 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 Orsara di Puglia 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 34 inhabited census areas in Orsara di Puglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.7%
- fair 99.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 071035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.