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Sorradile: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Sorradile.

Sorradile, in the Barigadu above Lake Omodeo

Lake Omodeo, the large reservoir on the Tirso river, shapes the landscape of the Barigadu, a historic district in the heart of Sardinia, in the province of Oristano. Sorradile stands on the hills overlooking the lake, among pastures, cork oak woods and fields, away from the main roads. Oristano and the west coast are within driving distance, as are the larger towns of the area for services and schools.

The population is shrinking and ageing. Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 334 residents in 2023, against 417 in 2011, a fall of 19.9%. The estimated average age is 53.7, above the 49.8 of the province of Oristano, and 37.7% of residents are over 65, against 29.5% across the province. Households average 1.70 people; foreign residents make up 3.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The market consists of stone houses in the centre, often with an inner courtyard, and newer homes built in recent decades. For a buyer, the roof, damp in stone walls and the wiring and plumbing matter. The climate is inland Mediterranean, with hot dry summers: shade, ventilation and roof insulation affect comfort as much as winter heating does.

Earthquake risk in Sardinia is low: all 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection scale, and in Sorradile the expected acceleration is about 0.050 g. For an older house, upkeep is what counts.

On the slopes towards the lake the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and the report works back to the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Barigadu, on the hills above Lake Omodeo.
  • 334 residents in 2023, down 19.9% since 2011.
  • Average age 53.7, above the province of Oristano.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Sorradile is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 334 residents, ranked 66 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sorradile 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 19.9%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (50). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sorradile declared an average taxable income of 15,450 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

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 2.0% of the land in Sorradile, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sorradile 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 Sorradile: 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 Sorradile 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 4 inhabited census areas in Sorradile. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 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 115072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.