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Patù: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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 Marco Polo 1, Patù.

Patù, Capo di Leuca and the San Gregorio inlet

Patù is one of the villages of Capo di Leuca, the southern tip of the Salento peninsula, a few kilometres from Santa Maria di Leuca. The village stands on a slight rise not far from the sea, and its territory reaches the Ionian coast at the marina of San Gregorio, a small inlet with summer houses. Near the village is the Centopietre, a building made of large stone blocks that has become the symbol of Patù.

The housing market has two sides. In the village are residents' homes, often low-rise, in local limestone or tufa, with courtyards and roof terraces; towards the sea, summer second homes dominate. If you buy by the sea, check planning compliance, coastal landscape restrictions and which services are available in winter. The climate is mild (climate zone C) and summer heat is a factor.

Residents numbered 1,652 in 2023, down 4.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.3 (province 47.2) and over-65s make up 27.5%. Foreign residents are 5.0%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Lecce.

The Salento has low earthquake hazard: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Patù is 0.066 g. In tufa houses, damp and the upkeep of vaults and roofs matter most.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report traces the land parcel from the address and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that point, worth looking at in low-lying areas and along the rocky coast.

Key points

  • Capo di Leuca village with the San Gregorio inlet.
  • Stone houses in the village, second homes by the sea.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Tufa houses: check damp, vaults and roofs.

Overview

Patù is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,652 residents, among the smallest in the province (90 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Patù is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.066 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 4.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Patù declared an average taxable income of 16,332 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Patù is in climate zone C, with 1,097 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 124 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Patù has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.8 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 17.8% of the land in Patù, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Patù 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Patù. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Patù: 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 Patù 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 9 inhabited census areas in Patù. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.3%
  • good 95.7%

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 075060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.