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Samatzai: 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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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 Roma 2, Samatzai.

Samatzai, wheat country inland from Cagliari

Cereal fields, low hills and few trees: that is the landscape around Samatzai, a farming village inland, north of Cagliari. The centre is compact, built around the courtyard houses typical of southern Sardinia, and Cagliari is within driving distance for work, the university and the hospital.

The courtyard house is the typical property here: a building of stone or of mud and straw bricks (known as làdiri), a large gateway onto the street and an inner yard. These houses are roomy and often inexpensive, but they need care. Earth walls do not like water, so check gutters, the base of the walls and the render; the clay tile roof on timber beams is often the largest single cost.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,528 residents in 2023, down 11.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.1, close to the 48.1 of the province, and over-65s make up 26.6%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a concern here: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. The climate is mild, with hot, dry summers, so shading and roof insulation matter more than heating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On low ground near the streams, it is also worth reading the flood hazard for the address.

Key points

  • Farming village in the hills north of Cagliari.
  • Courtyard houses: check earth walls and roofs.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province: zone 4.
  • Population down 11.2% since 2011.

Overview

Samatzai is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,528 residents, ranked 47 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Samatzai 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Samatzai declared an average taxable income of 18,515 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Samatzai is in climate zone C, with 1,225 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 164 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Samatzai has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.0 schools 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 6.9% of the land in Samatzai, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Samatzai 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 Samatzai: 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 Samatzai 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 11 inhabited census areas in Samatzai. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.1%
  • good 97.9%

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 118041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.