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Teulada: what to know before buying a home

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

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Teulada, a village and coastline in southern Sulcis

At the far south west of Sardinia, Teulada has a very large territory, mostly hills, Mediterranean scrub and countryside with hardly any buildings. The village is inland, a short distance from the sea, while the coast includes coves and beaches such as Tuerredda, busy mainly in summer, and a small marina. Cagliari is over an hour's drive away.

Buyers need to separate the village, with traditional stone houses and newer homes lived in all year, from the coastal strip, where demand is mostly for holiday homes and where planning and landscape rules on the Sardinian coast are very strict. For a property near the sea, check building permits and any restrictions before making an offer. Land take is very low, a sign that almost all the territory has stayed natural or agricultural.

The population is old and shrinking. Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 3,220 residents in 2023, down 14.7% since 2011, with an average age of 52.8 against 50.6 in Sulcis Iglesiente province. People over 65 are 33.5% and foreign residents 1.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is minimal. All 24 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. Wind and salt on buildings near the sea matter more, as does the condition of plumbing and wiring in houses left closed for months and, in low-lying areas, the flood maps the report checks for the address.

Key points

  • Inland village with a long coast, including Tuerredda beach.
  • 3,220 residents, down 14.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.8, 33.5% over 65.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.

Overview

Teulada is a municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,220 residents, ranked 10 of 24 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Teulada is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 24 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 14.7%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (51). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Teulada declared an average taxable income of 18,383 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Teulada is in climate zone C, with 913 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 50 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Teulada has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 1.4% of the land in Teulada, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Teulada is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Teulada: 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 Teulada 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 32 inhabited census areas in Teulada. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.2%
  • good 32.7%
  • very good 67.1%

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 119024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.