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Simala: 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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Simala, a farming village in the Marmilla hills of Oristano

Simala lies in the Marmilla, the area of low hills and small plateaus inland from Oristano in western Sardinia, where villages sit close together and nearly all of them are small. The village is compact and surrounded by fields and grazing land. For secondary schools, hospital care and public offices people look to Oristano or the larger towns nearby, and you need a car for almost everything.

Houses are mostly low buildings, often built in stages and extended by families over the decades, many with inner courtyards. If you buy an older village house, check the roof, rising damp in the walls and the state of the wiring and plumbing, which are the most common costs. Climate zone C means mild winters, so heating costs little, while in summer shade on the façade matters more.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 293 residents in 2023, against 357 in 2011: 64 fewer, a fall of 17.9%. The population is old, with an estimated average age of 54.0 (provincial figure 49.8) and 38.6% aged over 65 against 29.5% across the province. Foreign residents make up 1.0%.

Earthquake risk is low. All 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and expected ground acceleration in Simala is about 0.050 g. For village houses, upkeep and insulation matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report traces the address to the land parcel and measures services and distances from the exact spot.

Key points

  • Small farming village in the Marmilla, inland from Oristano.
  • 293 residents in 2023, down 17.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 38.6%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Simala is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 293 residents, ranked 73 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Simala 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 17.9%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (50). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Simala declared an average taxable income of 19,323 euros, in line with the province (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Simala is in climate zone C, with 1,154 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 155 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Simala has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 2.8% of the land in Simala, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Simala is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Simala: 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 Simala 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 3 inhabited census areas in Simala. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 115066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.