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Pauli Arbarei: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, 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: Via Cagliari 1, Pauli Arbarei.

Pauli Arbarei, a farming village in the Marmilla

Pauli Arbarei lies in the Marmilla, the district of gentle hills and farmed plains in south-central Sardinia, at about 140 metres above sea level. It is a farming village, with the low houses of the centre built around courtyards in the traditional style of the Sardinian countryside, and fields reaching right up to the houses. Main services, work and secondary schools are found in the larger towns of the area and towards Cagliari.

The older houses in the centre are courtyard homes in traditional masonry, sometimes of sun-dried earth bricks as in many villages in this part of Sardinia, and some need restoration. Buyers should know that earth walls need suitable materials and methods, such as breathable plaster and care with rising damp. The climate is mild, climate zone C, with hot summers.

In 2023 there were 546 residents, 105 fewer than the 651 of 2011, a drop of 16.1%. The average age is 50.1, close to the provincial 49.4, and over-65s make up 26.2%, fewer than the provincial 28.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic risk is low: all 28 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.050 g. In older houses the priorities are roof, walls and services.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report links the address to its parcel. In an area of plains and low hills it is worth checking the official flood maps along watercourses at the exact address, which the report does.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Marmilla, south-central Sardinia.
  • 546 residents, down 16.1% since 2011.
  • All 28 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Traditional courtyard houses: check walls and damp.

Overview

Pauli Arbarei is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 546 residents, ranked 23 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pauli Arbarei is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 16.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pauli Arbarei declared an average taxable income of 16,327 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pauli Arbarei is in climate zone C, with 1,136 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 140 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pauli Arbarei has 1 pharmacy.

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 3.0% of the land in Pauli Arbarei, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pauli Arbarei 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 Pauli Arbarei: 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 Pauli Arbarei 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 3 inhabited census areas in Pauli Arbarei. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.1%
  • good 97.9%

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 117012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.