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Soleminis: 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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Soleminis, in the Parteolla north-east of Cagliari

Soleminis is a village in the Parteolla, an area of low hills and farmland north-east of Cagliari, at about 200 metres. The city is roughly half an hour away by car, and for many residents it is where they work, study and see doctors: Soleminis is a farming village that has also become residential over the years.

The population is holding steady. Istat, the national statistics office, records 1,873 residents in 2023, up 0.8% on 2011. The average age is 46.7, lower than 48.1 in the province, and over-65s are 22.2%. Foreign residents are few, 0.7%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

Homes are mostly single-family houses, with the traditional courtyard houses of southern Sardinia in the older centre and newer building on the edges. A courtyard house gives you space and an enclosed yard, but check the condition of the mud-brick or stone walls and of the roof. The climate is mild, zone C, with long hot summers: shading and roof insulation matter more than heating.

Soleminis is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g.

The thing to watch is water: the streams crossing the countryside can swell in autumn storms, and the official flood maps should be read for the individual address. The report checks them, starting from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published here too.

Key points

  • Parteolla, low hills and farmland north-east of Cagliari.
  • Population slightly up since 2011, average age 46.7.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest class.
  • Courtyard houses in the old centre: check walls and roof.

Overview

Soleminis is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,873 residents, ranked 41 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Soleminis 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Soleminis declared an average taxable income of 19,467 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Soleminis is in climate zone C, with 1,257 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Soleminis has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 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 5.4% of the land in Soleminis, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Soleminis 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 Soleminis: 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 Soleminis 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 11 inhabited census areas in Soleminis. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.3%
  • good 97.7%

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 118060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.