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San Sperate: 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 Cagliari 1, San Sperate.

San Sperate, the village of murals and peaches

Painted walls are the first thing you notice when you arrive in San Sperate. Since the late 1960s the village has filled up with murals, and it was home to the sculptor Pinuccio Sciola, known for his sound stones; the garden where they are displayed is open to visitors.

San Sperate lies on the Campidano plain, about twenty kilometres north of Cagliari. The surrounding farmland is known for its peaches, celebrated every summer with a village festival, and for fruit growing in general. People who work in Cagliari or its outskirts drive, as there is no railway here. Most houses are single-family homes, many with a courtyard, and in the old core several are built of mud brick.

Unlike many Sardinian villages, San Sperate is growing. In 2023 there were 8,488 residents, up 6.5% on 2011, a gain of 516 people according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 46.2 is below the provincial 48.1, and over-65s make up 22.0% against 25.7%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.4%. There are more supermarkets per resident than the provincial average.

Seismic risk is the lowest in Italy: all 70 municipalities in the province are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected acceleration is about 0.050 g. In mud-brick houses what matters is rising damp at the base of the walls, breathable plaster and roof upkeep.

The land is flat and crossed by small streams running down towards the Cagliari plain, and after intense rain some low-lying spots can flood. The report checks the official maps at the exact address and, with the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), identifies the plot.

Key points

  • Murals and Pinuccio Sciola's sound stones, north of Cagliari.
  • Population up 6.5% since 2011, average age 46.2.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.
  • Courtyard houses, some in mud brick: check for damp.

Overview

San Sperate is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 8,488 residents, ranked 13 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Sperate 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 grown by 6.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Sperate declared an average taxable income of 20,081 euros, above the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Sperate is in climate zone C, with 989 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 41 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Sperate has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 10.0% of the land in San Sperate, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Sperate 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 Sperate: 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 Sperate 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 19 inhabited census areas in San Sperate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.4%
  • good 90.6%

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 118044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.