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Putifigari: 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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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 Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 1, Putifigari.

Putifigari, the hills behind Alghero

Head inland from the coast at Alghero and you soon reach the hills of Putifigari, a village of sloping streets surrounded by farmland and scrub. The area is rich in prehistoric remains, including the domus de janas of Monte Siseri, rock-cut tombs that Sardinians call "fairy houses".

Buyers choose between houses in the village, often masonry and on two floors, and country homes scattered across the territory. For the latter, access, water supply, utility connections and the regularity of building permits all matter. The sea and the services of Alghero are a drive away, and that is the journey to try before deciding.

In 2023 there were 665 residents, 12.2% fewer than the 757 of 2011. The average age is 47.1, against 48.3 in the province of Sassari, and over-65s make up 22.9% of residents, below the provincial 26.6%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.1%. Average declared income is close to the provincial figure, slightly lower.

Earthquake hazard is reassuring: all 66 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. In older houses, focus on the roof, damp in the walls, the systems and insulation: Putifigari is in heating zone D, with mild but damp winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Among hills and small streams, flood and landslide hazard depend on the exact position and are read for the address.

Key points

  • Hills behind Alghero, domus de janas tombs at Monte Siseri.
  • 665 residents, down 12.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all 66 municipalities in the province.
  • Over-65s at 22.9%, against 26.6% in the province.

Overview

Putifigari is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 665 residents, ranked 48 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Putifigari 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Putifigari declared an average taxable income of 20,798 euros, in line with the province (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Putifigari is in climate zone D, with 1,423 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 267 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Putifigari has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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 1.2% of the land in Putifigari, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Putifigari 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 Putifigari: 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 Putifigari 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 Putifigari. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.1%
  • good 99.9%

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 112047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.