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Seclì: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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 Neviano 0, Seclì.

Seclì, a farming village in inland Salento

In inland Salento, between Galatone and Aradeo, Seclì is a small village on flat land surrounded by olive groves, dry-stone walls and farmland. The sea is not far, but the character is that of the farming towns of the Lecce hinterland, with courtyard houses in the centre and newer homes on the edges.

People who buy here are usually after space and quiet. The old centre has low houses in local limestone or tufa, often with a courtyard or inner garden, which need checking for rising damp, roofs and wiring and plumbing. Outside the village there are detached homes and country houses. Lecce and the Ionian coast can be reached by car in reasonable time, and larger services are in the neighbouring towns. The climate zone is C, with mild winters. Average incomes are slightly below the provincial level.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,818 residents, 105 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 5.5%. The average age is 47.9, close to the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 26.7%. Foreign residents account for 0.6%.

Salento is quiet as far as earthquakes go: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected acceleration in Seclì is 0.054 g. The real checks on a house therefore concern the building itself: vaulted ceilings, floors, cracks and records of the work done over the years.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. From the address, the report finds the land parcel and measures the actual distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Farming village in inland Salento, between Galatone and Aradeo.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 5.5% since 2011.
  • Stone courtyard houses: check for damp and roof condition.

Overview

Seclì is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,818 residents, among the smallest in the province (88 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Seclì is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.054 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Seclì declared an average taxable income of 18,423 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Seclì is in climate zone C, with 1,247 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 76 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Seclì has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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 18.4% of the land in Seclì, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Seclì 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 medium. 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 Seclì.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Seclì: 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 Seclì 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 10 inhabited census areas in Seclì. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 075074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.