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Pimentel: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cagliari, 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 Roma 1, Pimentel.

Pimentel, wheat-growing hills in the Trexenta

Pimentel lies in the Trexenta, an area of low hills and cereal fields inland and north of Cagliari, at around 150 metres. The landscape is open, with wheat fields, olive groves and a few vineyards, and the village has the typical shape of farming towns in southern Sardinia: low houses with courtyards and large gates onto the street.

Buyers here find detached houses, often with a large courtyard or a storeroom, and old houses built of sun-dried earth bricks that need renovating. For larger services people rely on nearby Trexenta towns and on Cagliari, reached by car. The climate zone is C, with mild winters and hot summers, so look at shading and roof insulation. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 1,102 residents, down 7.6% on 2011. The average age is 48.9, close to the provincial figure (48.1), and over-65s are 28.9% against 25.7%. Foreign nationals make up 3.2%.

On earthquakes the picture is calm: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In older houses, damp walls, roofs and systems matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Near the streams crossing the countryside, it is worth reading the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Trexenta, wheat-growing hills inland from Cagliari.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Residents down 7.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 28.9%, against 25.7% in the province.

Overview

Pimentel is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,102 residents, ranked 50 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pimentel is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 7.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pimentel declared an average taxable income of 16,780 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pimentel is in climate zone C, with 1,208 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 154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pimentel has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.5% of the land in Pimentel, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pimentel 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 medium. 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 Pimentel: 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 Pimentel 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 5 inhabited census areas in Pimentel. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 118036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.