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Padru: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, 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: Corso della Repubblica 1, Padru.

Padru, granite hills in the Olbia hinterland

Padru is a municipality in inland Gallura, on the granite hills south-west of Olbia, with a territory of small scattered settlements, stazzi (traditional Gallurese farmsteads) and countryside of cork oaks, holm oaks and pasture. Olbia, with its port, airport and most of the services and jobs, is the reference for residents; the beaches of the north-east coast are within driving distance.

People buying here are often looking for space and countryside within reasonable reach of Olbia. Homes are mostly detached, with land, and in the hamlets there are old stone stazzi to restore. Before buying, check access, water and power connections, and whether country buildings are properly authorised, which the land registry helps to confirm.

According to Istat, the Italian national statistics office, there were 2,089 residents in 2023, down 1.9% on 2011, almost stable. The average age is 47.2, close to the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is minimal: zone 4, like every municipality in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In older stone houses, roofs, damp and services matter most.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces the plot from the address, shows the official flood maps along the streams and measures distances to services.

Key points

  • Granite hill municipality in the Olbia hinterland.
  • Detached houses and stazzi, space and countryside.
  • 2,089 residents, almost stable since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Padru is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,089 residents, ranked 19 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Padru is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Padru declared an average taxable income of 18,255 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Padru has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 1.4% of the land in Padru, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Padru 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 very 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 Padru: 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 Padru 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 31 inhabited census areas in Padru. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.2%
  • good 78.8%
  • very good 0.0%

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 113019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.