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Sadali: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Sadali.

Sadali, the village with a waterfall among its houses

In the centre of Sadali a waterfall drops between the houses, and it is the easiest way to recognise the place. This is central Sardinia, in the Barbagia di Seulo, an area of low mountains, limestone uplands and woods where water runs both above and below ground. The municipality also contains the Is Janas caves, visited by people touring the island's interior.

The village is far from cities and coast, and buyers usually know it: they are after a large house, a summer retreat or a return to family roots. Houses in the centre are stone-built, often with a courtyard, and not all have been renovated. Before buying, have the roof, damp and systems checked, and find out how far away the service you need most is, for example a doctor or a bigger supermarket. The report measures these distances from the exact location of the house.

At the end of 2023 Sadali had 802 residents, 12.6% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is high, 52.7 against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s are 35.7% against 25.7% provincially. Households have 1.87 members on average. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a major concern: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. Where water runs close to houses, though, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Sadali: from the street number, the report traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Barbagia di Seulo village, with a waterfall in the centre.
  • Over-65s at 35.7%, against 25.7% in the province.
  • Population down 12.6% since 2011.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Sadali is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 802 residents, ranked 61 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sadali 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 12.6%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sadali declared an average taxable income of 18,265 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sadali has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

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 2.5% of the land in Sadali, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sadali 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 Sadali: 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 Sadali 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 9 inhabited census areas in Sadali. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 75.7%
  • good 24.3%

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 118040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.