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Segariu: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, 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 Roma 1, Segariu.

Segariu, farmland in the Medio Campidano

In the province of Medio Campidano, Segariu is a small farming village at around 130 metres, between the plain and the first hills of the interior. The land grows cereals, vegetables and olives, with pasture on the higher ground, and the village is compact, with the courtyard houses typical of southern Sardinia: a wall on the street, a large gate and an inner yard.

Buyers mainly find detached houses with courtyards, some built of sun-dried earth bricks, and newer masonry homes. For work, secondary schools and larger services people drive to the towns of the province and to Cagliari. The climate zone is C, with mild winters and hot summers, so shade, ventilation and roof insulation matter. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population is falling: 1,099 residents in 2023, down 13.9% on 2011, or 178 fewer people. The average age is 49.8, almost the same as the province (49.4), and over-65s make up 28.0%. Foreign nationals are very few, at 1.4%.

Earthquakes are not a particular worry: all 28 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In old courtyard houses, the likely costs are damp walls, roofs and systems.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel, which is useful for a house with a yard or land. Along the streams in the countryside, the official flood maps are read for the exact address.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Medio Campidano, courtyard houses.
  • All 28 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Residents down 13.9% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.8, in line with the province (49.4).

Overview

Segariu is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,099 residents, ranked 18 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Segariu is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Segariu declared an average taxable income of 15,688 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Segariu is in climate zone C, with 1,170 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 129 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Segariu has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.8% of the land in Segariu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Segariu is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Segariu: 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 Segariu 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 Segariu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 70.1%
  • good 29.9%

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 117017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.