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Supersano: 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 Vittorio Alfieri 0, Supersano.

Supersano, a country town in inland Salento

Supersano lies inland in southern Salento, the heel of Italy, in the province of Lecce, at about one hundred metres above sea level. The peninsula is narrow here and the sea is never far in any direction, yet the town stays off the summer tourist routes: it is a country town, with daily life centred on the square and the streets of the old core.

Homes for sale are mostly one or two storey masonry houses, often with a courtyard, plus stone buildings in need of renovation in the old centre. Around the town are olive groves, many of them hit by Xylella, the plant disease that has struck the whole of Salento: if you are also buying farmland, check its condition and any restrictions before signing. For Lecce, for work and for the beaches, a car is the practical option.

In 2023 there were 4,118 residents, down 8.7% on 2011, or 391 fewer people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 45.9 is slightly below the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 25.2%. Foreign residents are few, at 2.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province.

Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy: all 96 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Supersano is about 0.058 g. In older houses the usual problem is a different one, rising damp in the stone walls, so look closely at the ground floor walls and ask what work has been done.

There are no rivers in this part of Apulia, but after heavy rain water collects in the lowest points of the countryside. The report checks the flood hazard for the address and, using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), finds the land parcel.

Key points

  • Inland southern Salento, about one hundred metres above sea level.
  • 4,118 residents, down 8.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.
  • In stone houses, damp walls are the main thing to check.

Overview

Supersano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,118 residents, ranked 62 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Supersano 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 0.058 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 8.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Supersano declared an average taxable income of 16,078 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Supersano is in climate zone C, with 1,271 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Supersano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 6.9% of the land in Supersano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Supersano 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 Supersano. 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 Supersano: 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 Supersano 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 20 inhabited census areas in Supersano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.2%
  • good 94.8%

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 075081. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.