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Siurgus Donigala: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cagliari, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Siurgus Donigala, twin villages near Lake Mulargia

Two villages, Siurgus and Donigala, make up this municipality in inland southern Sardinia, in the hills between the Trexenta and Gerrei areas. Its land reaches Lake Mulargia, the large reservoir that supplies water to much of the south of the island. The town hall stands at around 450 metres among cereal fields, pasture and scrub.

Cagliari is about an hour away by road, and daily life revolves around farming, livestock and the services of nearby towns. Homes are mostly traditional houses in stone and mud brick, often with a courtyard, alongside newer concrete buildings. If you buy an old house, check the walls, the roof and damp, which can cause serious trouble in earth masonry if it has not been dealt with.

There were 1,834 residents in 2023, down 11.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.7, close to the provincial figure (48.1), over-65s make up 28.7% and foreign residents 1.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are no concern: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g.

The climate zone is D, with hot, dry summers. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report identifies the land parcel and checks slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Two villages between Trexenta and Gerrei, near Lake Mulargia.
  • Traditional stone and mud-brick houses: check for damp.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 11.8% since 2011.

Overview

Siurgus Donigala is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,834 residents, ranked 42 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Siurgus Donigala is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Siurgus Donigala declared an average taxable income of 16,763 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Siurgus Donigala is in climate zone D, with 1,642 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 452 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 1.8% of the land in Siurgus Donigala, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Siurgus Donigala 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 Siurgus Donigala: 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 Siurgus Donigala 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 Siurgus Donigala. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.5%
  • good 99.5%

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 118059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.