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Sorgono: 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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Sorgono, hub of the Mandrolisai in the heart of Sardinia

In the heart of Sardinia, at around seven hundred metres, Sorgono is the main town of the Mandrolisai, a small historic district of central Sardinia known for its vineyards and the wine named after it. Around it are cork oak and holm oak woods, vines and pasture.

For the surrounding villages, Sorgono is a service centre: it has schools, shops, offices and a small hospital, with 19 recorded services. It is also the end of the line for one of the island's historic inland railways, now used mainly as a tourist train. For everything else, distances are those of central Sardinia: Nuoro, Oristano and Cagliari are long drives on mountain roads.

There are 1,462 residents, down 16.6% since 2011. The average age is 49.9 (48.3 for the province) and over-65s make up 31.5%, against 27.6%. Foreign nationals are 2.9%. Average incomes are in line with the province of Nuoro.

Earthquake risk is low: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection scale (the national emergency agency), and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.050 g. In the stone houses of the centre, what matters most is roof upkeep, damp and the heating and electrics; at this height, winters are colder than many people expect.

The village is built on sloping ground. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, measures the gradient and gives the cadastral details of the land parcel.

Key points

  • Main town of the Mandrolisai, central Sardinia.
  • All 53 municipalities in Nuoro province in zone 4.
  • 1,462 residents, down 16.6% since 2011.
  • 19 recorded services, a hub for nearby villages.

Overview

Sorgono is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,462 residents, ranked 30 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sorgono 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 16.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sorgono declared an average taxable income of 19,598 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sorgono is in climate zone D, with 1,882 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 700 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sorgono has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 3.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.3).

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 Sorgono, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sorgono 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 Sorgono: 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 Sorgono 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 Sorgono. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.6%
  • good 71.4%
  • very good 26.9%

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 114049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.