San Gavino Monreale: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Gavino Monreale, saffron and the railway in the Campidano
In the Campidano, the broad plain that crosses southern Sardinia from Cagliari towards Oristano, San Gavino Monreale is a service centre for the surrounding villages. It has the hospital, secondary schools and a station on the island's main railway line, which links Cagliari with Oristano and the north. The town's name is tied to saffron, grown in the fields around it and picked by hand in autumn, and to the old smelter where lead from the nearby mines was processed.
The town is compact and flat, with low houses of mud brick in the centre, inner courtyards and newer blocks towards the edges. Buyers will find small-town prices and plenty of space, but also many old buildings in need of renovation, where damp in the walls is the first thing to check.
The population is shrinking and ageing. There were 7,959 residents in 2023, down 10.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and the estimated average age is 50.5, above the provincial 49.4. Over-65s make up 31.2% and foreign residents 1.6%. Even so, it remains one of the largest towns in its area, ranking 5 out of 28.
Sardinia is the calmest region in Italy for earthquakes: San Gavino is in seismic zone 4, like every municipality in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.050 g. In mud-brick and older houses, roofs, foundations and protection from rising damp matter more. Climate zone C means hot summers and mild winters, so cooling costs weigh as much as heating.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report traces the plot from the address. On a plain crossed by streams and canals, flood risk varies from one spot to another and is checked for the individual house.
Key points
- Station on the Cagliari-Oristano line, hospital and secondary schools.
- Population down 10.5% since 2011; average age 50.5.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole of Sardinia.
- Mud-brick houses: check damp and roofs first.
Overview
San Gavino Monreale is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,959 residents, ranked 5 of 28 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Gavino Monreale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Gavino Monreale declared an average taxable income of 19,589 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Gavino Monreale is in climate zone C, with 1,046 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 54 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Gavino Monreale has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
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 3.8% of the land in San Gavino Monreale, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Gavino Monreale 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 San Gavino Monreale: 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 San Gavino Monreale 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 49 inhabited census areas in San Gavino Monreale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 20.3%
- good 30.0%
- very good 49.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Sardegna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2022.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 117014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.