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San Nicolò d'Arcidano: 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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For example: Viale Repubblica 1, San Nicolò d'Arcidano.

San Nicolò d'Arcidano, lowland south of the Gulf of Oristano

San Nicolò d'Arcidano lies on the plain in the southern part of the province of Oristano, where the Campidano lowland opens out towards the coast of the gulf and its lagoons. The town hall is just over ten metres above sea level, and the land is flat, farmed for vegetables, cereals and fodder, with drainage channels and country lanes. Oristano is the reference town for work, hospital and offices, and Terralba is the nearest town with local services.

Homes are mostly one or two-storey detached houses, often with a courtyard or garden, and the market also includes farmland with rural buildings. Buying on low-lying land near the coast, crossed by streams and channels, the first thing to check is flooding: the report reads the official flood hazard maps for the address. In older houses, look out for damp in the walls.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,451 residents in 2023, down 12.8% since 2011. The average age of 48.7 is a little lower than the provincial figure (49.8), and over-65s make up 27.9% against 29.5% across the province. Foreign residents account for 2.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The village has 3 school-related places, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarket and 9 cafés and restaurants.

Seismic hazard is at the bottom of the scale: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. What matters more when buying is build quality, protection from summer heat and the state of the services. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Lowland in the south of Oristano province, near the gulf.
  • Low land and channels: check flood maps for the address.
  • Population down 12.8% since 2011, over-65s at 27.9%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Oristano.

Overview

San Nicolò d'Arcidano is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,451 residents, ranked 13 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Nicolò d'Arcidano 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 12.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Nicolò d'Arcidano declared an average taxable income of 17,024 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Nicolò d'Arcidano is in climate zone C, with 972 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 13 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Nicolò d'Arcidano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 4.0% of the land in San Nicolò d'Arcidano, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Nicolò d'Arcidano 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 Nicolò d'Arcidano: 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 Nicolò d'Arcidano 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 14 inhabited census areas in San Nicolò d'Arcidano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.9%
  • good 95.1%

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 115054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.