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Scano di Montiferro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Oristano, 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 Sa Serra 1, Scano di Montiferro.

Scano di Montiferro, on the northern slopes of the Montiferru

Scano di Montiferro is one of the villages of the Montiferru, the volcanic massif of central-western Sardinia, and sits on its northern side, at around 380 metres, looking towards the Planargia. The surrounding land is pasture, cork oak and holm oak woods and dry-stone walls.

It is a farming and shepherding village, with stone houses in the centre, often on two floors, and some newer homes on the roads out of town. Oristano and Bosa are the towns for hospital care, secondary schools and public offices, both reached by car along hill roads. The west coast is not far away.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,384 inhabitants in 2023, down 12.4% from 1,580 in 2011. The average age is 49.6, close to the provincial 49.8, and over-65s make up 31.1%. There are few foreign residents, 1.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The earthquake picture is calm: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In old stone houses the checks lie elsewhere: roofing, leaks, damp walls and electrical systems.

In a village built on a slope, the report gives the gradient of the land and compares the address with the official landslide maps. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Northern slopes of the Montiferru, facing the Planargia.
  • Farming and shepherding village, stone houses in the centre.
  • Population down 12.4% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Scano di Montiferro is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,384 residents, ranked 30 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scano di Montiferro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 12.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scano di Montiferro declared an average taxable income of 18,518 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scano di Montiferro is in climate zone D, with 1,463 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scano di Montiferro has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 2.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.2).

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 1.7% of the land in Scano di Montiferro, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Scano di Montiferro 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 Scano di Montiferro: 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 Scano di Montiferro 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 6 inhabited census areas in Scano di Montiferro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 82 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.2%
  • good 44.1%
  • very good 54.7%

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 115058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.