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Torpè: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna. 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 Nicolo' 1, Torpè.

Torpè, the Posada valley near Sardinia's east coast

Torpè lies in the lower valley of the Posada river in north-eastern Sardinia, a few kilometres from the sea at Posada and the Baronia coast. The village is on low, flat ground, surrounded by fields, vegetable plots and pasture, with granite hills on the horizon. Upstream, the Maccheronis dam holds back an artificial lake.

Buyers in Torpè find houses cheaper than in the coastal towns while staying close to the beaches. Homes are mostly detached houses on one or two floors, often with a courtyard. For secondary schools, the hospital and skilled jobs, the reference is Siniscola, then Nuoro and Olbia, all by car. The climate is mild, climate zone B.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,730 residents (2023), down 5.6% on 2011. The average age of 46.7 is lower than in the province of Nuoro (48.3), and 23.7% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 3.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 53 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. For houses, upkeep and build quality are what count most.

The village sits on a river plain, so for any address it is worth looking at the distance from the river and the channels. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and names the source of every figure.

Key points

  • Lower Posada valley, a few kilometres from the sea
  • 2,730 residents, down 5.6% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4 like the whole province of Nuoro
  • River plain: check the flood maps for the address

Overview

Torpè is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,730 residents, ranked 10 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torpè is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torpè declared an average taxable income of 15,995 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torpè is in climate zone B, with 895 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 24 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torpè has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 2.4% of the land in Torpè, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Torpè 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 very 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 Torpè: 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 Torpè 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 22 inhabited census areas in Torpè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 24.0%
  • good 76.0%

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 114053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.