Torchiarolo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Brindisi, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Torchiarolo, between Brindisi and Lecce, with Lendinuso by the sea
The last municipality in the province of Brindisi before the province of Lecce begins, Torchiarolo has the provincial border just south of town, with Brindisi and Lecce each about twenty kilometres away. The land is flat, covered in olive groves and vineyards, and reaches the Adriatic at the seaside hamlet of Lendinuso. The dual carriageway linking the two cities passes close by.
The town and the seafront are two separate markets. In town there are detached houses and flats for people who live here all year; in Lendinuso most homes are holiday properties, full in summer and nearly empty in winter. If you are buying by the sea, look at the distance from the shoreline, the state of the beach and which services stay open out of season. The data count 39 bars and restaurants, 7.39 per 1,000 residents against 5.71 in the province.
A few kilometres north, within the municipality of Brindisi, stands the Cerano power station, a very large plant visible from much of the plain. It is part of the landscape and worth knowing about when you choose a home in this area.
In 2023 there were 5,280 residents, 3.3% fewer than in 2011, with an average age of 46.7, against 46.7 for the province, and over-65s at 25.8%. Foreign residents make up 2.1%, households average 2.13 people and declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
Earthquakes are not a major concern. All 20 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.046 g. Near the sea, salt air, damp and the condition of flat roofs matter more. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report checks the official flood maps for the address, useful in the low-lying land towards the coast.
Key points
- Last Brindisi municipality before Lecce, with Lendinuso on the coast.
- 7.39 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents.
- All 20 municipalities in the province: seismic zone 4.
- Town and seafront: two markets, residents and holiday homes.
Overview
Torchiarolo is a municipality in the province of Brindisi, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,280 residents, among the smallest in the province (20 of 20).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torchiarolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 20 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 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 3.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torchiarolo declared an average taxable income of 18,134 euros, below the provincial average (19,420 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Torchiarolo is in climate zone C, with 1,110 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 28 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torchiarolo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 10.5% of the land in Torchiarolo, compared with 10.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Torchiarolo 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 no contaminated sites in Torchiarolo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torchiarolo: 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 Torchiarolo 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 21 inhabited census areas in Torchiarolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 25.2%
- good 74.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 074018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.