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Sarule: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, 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 1, Sarule.

Sarule, in Barbagia below Monte Gonare

Sarule is a village in Barbagia, in central Sardinia, beneath Monte Gonare, the solitary mountain topped by the sanctuary of the Madonna di Gonare, a place of pilgrimage. The village lies above six hundred metres, among pasture, woods and fields, south-west of Nuoro, which remains the town for hospital care, offices and secondary schools.

Homes for sale are mostly village houses in stone or masonry, often on two or three floors with small courtyards. The climate is that of the hills (climate zone D), with cool winters: insulation, the roof and the systems are the first things to check. On sloping ground, the report looks at the gradient, elevation and official landslide maps at the address.

The population is falling. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,492 residents in 2023, down 15.7% on 2011. The average age is 48.9, against 48.3 for the province of Nuoro, and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents account for 3.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 53 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and in Sarule the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality, so the report can trace the plot and building from the house number.

Key points

  • Barbagia village below Monte Gonare, south-west of Nuoro.
  • Population down 15.7% since 2011.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone houses: check insulation and the roof.

Overview

Sarule is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,492 residents, ranked 27 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sarule is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 15.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sarule declared an average taxable income of 16,597 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sarule is in climate zone D, with 1,841 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 626 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sarule has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.5% of the land in Sarule, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sarule 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 Sarule: 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 Sarule 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 8 inhabited census areas in Sarule. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.1%
  • good 99.9%

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 114044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.