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Sava: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Taranto, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Sava, Primitivo country between Taranto and Manduria

Sava lies on the plain south-east of Taranto, on the road to Manduria, in farmland of vineyards, olive groves and dry-stone walls. It is an agricultural town inside the production area of Primitivo di Manduria, and wine, along with olive oil, is still a large part of local work. The Ionian coast is not far away.

The town is compact: an old core of low stone houses and narrow streets, surrounded by newer districts of villas and small blocks of flats. Buyers from elsewhere often find large houses with a courtyard or roof terrace, and what they are worth depends heavily on their condition. In older houses, check walls, damp, roof and systems carefully. Many buildings have grown over time with extra floors added on top, so make sure every extension is properly authorised.

The population is falling: 15,262 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 7.5% on 2011, or 1,239 people. The estimated average age is 46.7, close to the provincial 46.5; over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents 2.5%. Declared incomes remain below the average for the province of Taranto.

Earthquake risk is modest. Sava is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, together with 18 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.053 g. For a buyer, upkeep and planning compliance matter more than seismic design.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report finds the plot from the address. On this limestone plain rainwater collects in hollows and channels, and where there is a flood hazard it is read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Farming town in the Primitivo di Manduria wine area.
  • Population down 7.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.053 g.
  • Stone houses: check damp, roofs and added floors.

Overview

Sava is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 15,262 residents, ranked 9 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sava is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sava declared an average taxable income of 16,959 euros, below the provincial average (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sava is in climate zone C, with 1,164 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 107 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sava has 11 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 13.4% of the land in Sava, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sava 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 Sava.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sava: 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 Sava 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 47 inhabited census areas in Sava. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 14.1%
  • good 85.2%

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 073026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.