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Squinzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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: Via Raffaello Sanzio 1, Squinzano.

Squinzano, between Lecce and Brindisi, with the sea at Casalabate

Squinzano lies on the route between Lecce and Brindisi, just north of Lecce, with a station on the Adriatic railway and the dual carriageway to Brindisi a short distance away. This is vineyard and olive country, and Squinzano wine has its own protected designation.

The municipality reaches the sea at part of Casalabate, the seaside village it shares with Trepuzzi, made up mostly of summer houses. So the market has two sides: in town, courtyard houses, small blocks and detached houses for people who live here all year; on the coast, second homes used for a few months, which should also be judged on upkeep and winter access.

There were 13,379 residents in 2023, down 7.6% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the province of Lecce: estimated mean age 48.5 against 47.2, over-65s at 28.6% against 26.1%. Foreign residents are very few, 1.9%, and declared incomes are just below the provincial average.

Like all 96 municipalities in the province, Squinzano is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.047 g. In the old centre, with its vaults and thick stone walls, damp and the condition of the floors matter; on the coast, salt air quickly wears down render, railings and window frames.

The seaside area is low and in places close to channels and wetlands, while the inland part is flat with no rivers. The report checks flood hazard on the official maps for the individual address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the parcel leads to the building.

Key points

  • Between Lecce and Brindisi, with a station and part of Casalabate.
  • Over-65s at 28.6%, above the provincial average.
  • Population down 7.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.

Overview

Squinzano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 13,379 residents, ranked 12 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Squinzano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 g, a low 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 7.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Squinzano declared an average taxable income of 18,560 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Squinzano is in climate zone C, with 1,105 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 48 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Squinzano has 8 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 16.3% of the land in Squinzano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Squinzano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Squinzano, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Squinzano: 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 Squinzano 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 50 inhabited census areas in Squinzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 53.3%
  • good 46.6%

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 075079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.