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Paulilatino: what to know before buying a home

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

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Paulilatino, basalt stone and the Santa Cristina well

Paulilatino sits on the basalt plateau that slopes from the Montiferru towards the Tirso valley in central Sardinia, along the route of the Carlo Felice, the main road linking Cagliari and Sassari. Its territory includes the sacred well of Santa Cristina, one of the best-known Nuragic monuments on the island. Oristano is the provincial capital for services and offices.

The village has a centre of houses in dark basalt stone, often with a courtyard, and countryside of pasture, cork oaks and dry stone walls. A stone house brings thick walls and rooms that stay cool in summer; before signing, check the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing. The nearby main road makes it easy to drive north or south.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,105 residents in 2023, down 10.3% on 2011. The average age is 49.3, slightly below the 49.8 of the province of Oristano, and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents are very few, at 1.2%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

For earthquakes Sardinia is the calmest region in Italy: all 87 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.050 g. Maintenance and insulation matter more than the structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces the plot from the address and measures distances to schools and shops from there.

Key points

  • Basalt village on the plateau, near the Carlo Felice road.
  • Home to the Nuragic sacred well of Santa Cristina.
  • 2,105 residents in 2023, down 10.3%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Oristano.

Overview

Paulilatino is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,105 residents, ranked 18 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paulilatino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 10.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paulilatino declared an average taxable income of 19,325 euros, in line with the province (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paulilatino has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 parks and green areas.

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 1.9% of the land in Paulilatino, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Paulilatino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Paulilatino: 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 Paulilatino 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 8 inhabited census areas in Paulilatino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 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 115048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.