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San Pietro in Lama: 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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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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, San Pietro in Lama.

San Pietro in Lama, flat Salento just outside Lecce

A few minutes' drive separates San Pietro in Lama from Lecce, to the west, and the town is effectively part of the first ring around the Salento's main city. The landscape is the flat interior of the Salento peninsula: olive groves, dry-stone walls, fields and low houses. People who work in Lecce, in offices or at the university, get village prices and pace of life here without moving far.

The centre has the typical stone courtyard houses, with vaulted ceilings, inner yards and façades on the street, alongside newer areas of detached houses and small blocks. Old houses have character but need a close look at damp in the walls and at the flat terrace roofs. The climate is mild (climate zone C in the Italian heating classification), so heating costs little; keeping cool in summer matters more.

In 2023 there were 3,369 residents, down 6.4% since 2011. The average age is 47.5, close to the provincial figure (47.2), and over-65s make up 27.7%, slightly above 26.1% across the province. Foreign residents account for 5.0%. Declared incomes are a little below the Lecce average.

The earthquake picture is calm. All 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and expected acceleration is about 0.050 g. The report also checks the official flood maps for the address, which is especially useful if you are looking at houses with ground-floor or basement rooms.

Key points

  • Inner ring of Lecce, a few minutes west of the city.
  • 3,369 residents, down 6.4% since 2011.
  • Every municipality around Lecce is in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone courtyard houses in the centre, newer homes on the edges.

Overview

San Pietro in Lama is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,369 residents, ranked 70 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Lama 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 0.050 g, a low 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Lama declared an average taxable income of 17,859 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Pietro in Lama is in climate zone C, with 1,111 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 43 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro in Lama has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 13.7% of the land in San Pietro in Lama, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Pietro in Lama 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 low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Pietro in Lama.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Lama: 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 Pietro in Lama 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 San Pietro in Lama. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 2.9%
  • good 95.8%

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

ISTAT code 075071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.