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Salve: what to know before buying a home

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

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Salve, Pescoluse and Torre Pali on the Cape of Leuca

For many people, Salve means its seaside: the resorts of Pescoluse, Torre Pali and Posto Vecchio, with long sandy beaches on the Ionian coast of the Cape of Leuca. The town itself lies a few kilometres inland, among dry-stone walls, olive groves and low houses in local Lecce stone, not far from Leuca and the very tip of Salento.

So the property market has two sides. On the coast, holiday homes dominate, detached houses and flats let in summer, with prices driven by tourism and winters when the seaside resorts are almost empty. In town you find courtyard houses and traditional homes that are cheaper and often need updating. For homes near the sea, check planning compliance and landscape protection rules carefully, as they are strict along this coast.

In 2023 there were 4,571 residents, down 3.5% since 2011. It is an older population: the average age is 49.6, against 47.2 for the province of Lecce, and over-65s make up 30.8%. Households are small, 1.89 people on average, and there are 63 places to eat, a lot for a town this size, which shows how much summer counts.

Earthquake risk is low. All 96 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and in Salve the expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g. Salt air, damp and rainwater matter more. Salento has no rivers, but in low-lying spots water from heavy storms can sit for a long time. The report checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Pescoluse and Torre Pali, on the Ionian coast of the Cape of Leuca.
  • Average age 49.6, over-65s at 30.8%.
  • 63 places to eat: summer counts for a lot.
  • Seismic zone 4; check planning rules on the coast.

Overview

Salve is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,571 residents, ranked 58 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Salve is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Salve declared an average taxable income of 15,241 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Salve is in climate zone C, with 1,224 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 130 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Salve has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 15.6% of the land in Salve, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Salve is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Salve. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Salve: 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 Salve 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 29 inhabited census areas in Salve. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.3%
  • good 62.3%
  • very good 16.5%

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 075066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.