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Talana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ogliastra, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Talana, a mountain village in inland Ogliastra

Away from the sea, in the interior of Ogliastra in eastern Sardinia, Talana is a mountain village at around 680 metres. Its large territory is woodland, rock and pasture, where sheep farming has always mattered. The houses are tightly grouped and often built into the slope, along steep streets.

For secondary schools, the hospital and offices people go to Lanusei and Tortolì, along mountain roads that take time. Anyone thinking of moving here should expect to use a car for almost everything.

The population is younger than the provincial average. The average age, 45.8, is lower than the provincial figure (47.9), and over-65s are 25.7% against 27.0% across Ogliastra. Numbers have fallen, though: 957 residents in 2023, down 10.5% on 2011. Foreign residents account for 0.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a worry. All 23 municipalities in Ogliastra are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.050 g. In stone houses, damp, the roof and insulation matter more, because winters at this height are colder than people expect in Sardinia.

On such steep land the report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps along the streams. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report traces the property to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the interior of Ogliastra.
  • Average age 45.8, below the provincial figure.
  • All 23 municipalities in Ogliastra in seismic zone 4.
  • Hillside homes: check slope and landslide maps.

Overview

Talana is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 957 residents, among the smallest in the province (20 of 23).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Talana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Talana declared an average taxable income of 16,696 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Talana is in climate zone D, with 1,866 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 682 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Talana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 1.0% of the land in Talana, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Talana 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 high. 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 Talana: 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 Talana 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 12 inhabited census areas in Talana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 93.9%
  • good 6.1%

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 116015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.