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San Vito: 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 Nazionale 2, San Vito.

San Vito, in the Sarrabus between mountains and sea

The Sarrabus is the south-eastern corner of Sardinia, shut in between the Sette Fratelli mountains and the sea, and San Vito is one of its lowland villages, only a few metres above sea level. Around it are citrus groves, fields and Mediterranean scrub, and the coast is a short trip away. Cagliari is the city for hospitals, offices and jobs, but getting there takes time.

The population is ageing and shrinking. In 2023 there were 3,418 residents, 10.6% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 50.4 against 48.1 in the province. Over-65s make up 30.9%, above the provincial 25.7%, and foreign nationals 2.4%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

Buyers mostly find low houses, often with a courtyard, in the village, and a few country houses on the surrounding land. Many need work. The climate is zone B, with very mild winters and long, hot summers: protecting the house from heat and damp matters more than heating.

On earthquakes, Sardinia is the calmest region in Italy. All 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration in San Vito is about 0.050 g.

For flooding and landslides the report checks the official maps for the exact address, and it also measures the real distance to schools, pharmacies and shops. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency are available.

Key points

  • Lowland Sarrabus, in south-eastern Sardinia.
  • 3,418 residents in 2023, 10.6% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.
  • Low houses with courtyards, often needing work.

Overview

San Vito is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,418 residents, ranked 28 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vito 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 10.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vito declared an average taxable income of 17,298 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Vito is in climate zone B, with 869 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 15 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vito has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 1.0% of the land in San Vito, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Vito is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Vito: 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 Vito 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 20 inhabited census areas in San Vito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 51.4%
  • good 29.1%
  • very good 19.2%
  • excellent 0.1%

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 118045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.