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Padria: what to know before buying a home

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

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Padria, hills and nuraghi in north-west Sardinia

Look at an archaeological map of north-western Sardinia and the area around Padria is dotted with nuraghi, the island's Bronze Age stone towers, and other ancient remains. The village lies inland in the province of Sassari, at about three hundred metres, in a landscape of hills and open uplands, with pasture and dry-stone walls.

It is a small, out-of-the-way village. For the hospital, secondary schools and offices, people go to the bigger towns in the area or to Sassari, on provincial roads. The market is mostly houses in the centre, many in stone with inner courtyards; they often need renovating, and it pays to get an idea of the costs before making an offer.

In 2023 there were 585 residents, 110 fewer than the 695 of 2011, a fall of 15.8%. The average age is 52.8, against 48.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.5%, against 26.6%. The share of foreign residents is 4.1%. Average declared income is lower than the province's.

Earthquakes are not a major worry: the 66 municipalities in the province of Sassari are all in seismic zone 4, and in Padria the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. In stone houses, rising damp, the soundness of the roof and the services matter more.

The municipality is covered by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, so the report matches each address to its land parcel. On sloping ground or near a watercourse, landslides and flooding are checked on the official maps for the exact position.

Key points

  • Inland Sassari village among hills, uplands and nuraghi.
  • 585 residents in 2023, down 15.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.8, against 48.3 in the province.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Padria is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 585 residents, ranked 52 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Padria is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 15.8%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Padria declared an average taxable income of 17,470 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Padria is in climate zone D, with 1,494 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 304 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Padria has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 1.8% of the land in Padria, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Padria 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 Padria: 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 Padria 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 6 inhabited census areas in Padria. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.7%
  • good 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

ISTAT code 112041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.