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Pozzomaggiore: what to know before buying a home

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

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Pozzomaggiore, a farming village in the Meilogu

In the Meilogu, the area of hills and uplands in the interior of the province of Sassari, Pozzomaggiore is a village with a farming and shepherding tradition. The centre is compact, with stone and rendered houses along narrow streets, surrounded by pasture, arable land and dry-stone walls. The area is full of ancient remains, from nuraghi (Bronze Age stone towers) to country churches, as is all this part of Sardinia.

Buyers here usually look for a village house, often large and in need of work, or a rural building in the countryside. These houses need attention to the roof, damp in the walls and the wiring and plumbing, and for country properties also to access, water and electricity. For the hospital, public offices and upper secondary schools, people go to the larger towns in the area and to Sassari by car.

The population is ageing and shrinking. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,339 residents (2023), down 13.9% from 2,717 in 2011. The average age is 51.1 against 48.3 in the province, and over-65s are 31.9% against 26.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.1%. Average incomes are well below the provincial level. The village still has 4 schools, 1 pharmacy and 1 supermarket.

Earthquakes are not a practical issue: every municipality in the province is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. At around four hundred metres, in climate zone D, winter is colder than on the coast, so budget for heating.

For a rural property along a stream or on low ground, the report checks the official flood maps at the exact spot. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report can find the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Meilogu, inland in the province of Sassari
  • 2,339 residents, down 13.9% since 2011
  • Average age 51.1, over-65s at 31.9%
  • Seismic zone 4, minimal risk

Overview

Pozzomaggiore is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,339 residents, ranked 22 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pozzomaggiore is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pozzomaggiore declared an average taxable income of 17,166 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pozzomaggiore is in climate zone D, with 1,748 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 438 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 2.3% of the land in Pozzomaggiore, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pozzomaggiore 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 Pozzomaggiore: 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 Pozzomaggiore 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 10 inhabited census areas in Pozzomaggiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 51.9%
  • very good 48.1%

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 112046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.