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Silanus: 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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Silanus, Santa Sabina and the nuraghe in the Marghine

Next to the small country church of Santa Sabina stands a nuraghe, one of the stone towers built in Sardinia in the Bronze Age. It is the best-known image of Silanus, a village in the Marghine area of central Sardinia. The centre sits at around 430 metres, at the foot of the Marghine range, in country of pastures, cork oaks and upland plateaus. Macomer, with the railway station and the main services, is the local hub, while Nuoro and Oristano are a drive away.

Homes are mainly detached masonry houses, often with a courtyard, and some stone houses in the older streets. If you are moving here, weigh up the distances to a hospital, secondary schools and larger shops.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,946 residents, down 11.5% on 2011. The average age of 48.5 is in line with the province of Nuoro (48.3), while over-65s are 30.0%, more than the provincial 27.6%. Foreign residents are very few, 0.7%.

Seismic risk is low. Silanus is in zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g, like most of Sardinia. In older houses, roofs, damp and wiring matter more. The climate zone is D, with winters colder than you might expect on an island.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces the address to its land parcel, including country houses.

Key points

  • Marghine village, with Santa Sabina and its nuraghe.
  • Macomer nearby for the station and services.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
  • Population down 11.5% since 2011.

Overview

Silanus is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,946 residents, ranked 21 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Silanus 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 11.5%. 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 0.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Silanus declared an average taxable income of 18,838 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Silanus is in climate zone D, with 1,507 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 432 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Silanus has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.7% of the land in Silanus, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Silanus 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 Silanus: 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 Silanus 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 13 inhabited census areas in Silanus. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.4%
  • good 99.3%
  • very good 0.2%

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 114046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.