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Surano: 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 San Rocco 1, Surano.

Surano, courtyard houses and dry stone walls in inland Salento

Surano is a village in inland Salento, not far from Maglie, in countryside of olive groves, dry stone walls and small plots. The land is flat or gently rolling, and the beaches of the Adriatic coast are a short drive away. Maglie and Lecce are the reference for work and services.

The old centre has the typical Salento courtyard houses, with stone vaults, inner yards and thick walls. They stay cool in summer but are often damp in winter: before buying, check rising damp, the state of the vaults and the services, and ask whether any restrictions apply to the facades. Outside the centre there are villas and country houses, some with olive groves.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,512 residents in 2023, down 11.0% since 2011. The average age is 48.9 against 47.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 28.8% against 26.1%. Foreign residents account for 3.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Salento is quiet when it comes to earthquakes: all 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.061 g. In houses with stone vaults, though, cracks and leaks from the flat roof terrace deserve a careful look.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. In low-lying parts of the countryside where rainwater collects, flood hazard is read for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Inland Salento near Maglie, among olive groves and dry stone walls.
  • Vaulted courtyard houses: check damp and roof terraces.
  • All 96 Lecce municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 11.0% since 2011.

Overview

Surano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,512 residents, among the smallest in the province (93 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Surano 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 0.061 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Surano declared an average taxable income of 17,836 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Surano is in climate zone C, with 1,286 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 102 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 20.3% of the land in Surano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Surano 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 medium. 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 Surano. 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 Surano: 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 Surano 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 Surano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.1%
  • good 92.9%

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 075082. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.