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Riola Sardo: 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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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 Umberto Primo 1, Riola Sardo.

Riola Sardo, on the plain north of Oristano towards Sinis

Riola Sardo sits on flat, low-lying farmland north of Oristano, on the road towards the Sinis peninsula and the beaches of Sardinia's west coast. Oristano, the provincial capital, is close by and is the place for offices, hospital care and secondary schools.

The old centre still has a number of low houses built around a courtyard, typical of villages on the Oristano plain, alongside more recent buildings. In older houses it is worth checking walls, rising damp and roofs carefully. The climate zone is C, so winters are mild. If you are looking near drainage channels or in the lowest areas, the report shows the official flood maps for that address.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,010 residents at the end of 2023, down 6.3% on the 2011 census. The average age is 50.4, against 49.8 for the province, and 29.6% of residents are over 65, in line with the provincial 29.5%. Foreign residents account for 1.9%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low. All 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest category, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. Here the costs to budget for are about upkeep rather than structural work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland village north of Oristano, on the road to Sinis.
  • Population down 6.3% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Low courtyard houses: check walls and damp.

Overview

Riola Sardo is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,010 residents, ranked 20 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riola Sardo 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riola Sardo declared an average taxable income of 18,070 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Riola Sardo is in climate zone C, with 1,059 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 9 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riola Sardo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 3.2% of the land in Riola Sardo, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Riola Sardo 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 Riola Sardo: 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 Riola Sardo 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 Riola Sardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.5%
  • good 58.5%
  • very good 40.0%

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 115050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.