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Torralba: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, 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 Carlo Felice 1, Torralba.

Torralba, the Santu Antine nuraghe and the Meilogu

Torralba is best known for the Santu Antine nuraghe, a large complex of Bronze Age stone towers that stands within its territory. The village lies in the Meilogu, the area of plateaus and valleys in the north of the island also known as the Valley of the Nuraghi, at around 400 metres, surrounded by pasture and arable land.

The village is compact, made up largely of one or two-storey stone houses, many with a courtyard. Prices are those of an inland village, but roofs and services often need redoing, and this is climate zone D, with winters cooler than on the coast. For a fuller range of services the reference is Sassari, reached via the Carlo Felice main road.

The population is falling: 874 residents in 2023, 12.4% fewer than the 998 of 2011. The average age is 47.9, almost the same as 48.3 in the province, and over-65s are 26.5%, in line with the surrounding area. Foreign residents are 1.9%, and average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

For earthquakes, Torralba is on the lowest step: all 66 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. Money for works is better spent on roofs, damp and insulation.

For the address, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps and the distances to services. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published here too, so the report can go from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Meilogu village, home of the Santu Antine nuraghe.
  • 874 residents, 12.4% fewer than in 2011.
  • Average age 47.9, close to the provincial average.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Torralba is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 874 residents, ranked 37 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torralba is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 12.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torralba declared an average taxable income of 20,510 euros, in line with the province (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torralba is in climate zone D, with 1,743 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 435 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torralba has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 3.4% of the land in Torralba, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Torralba 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 medium. 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 Torralba: 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 Torralba 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 Torralba. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 70.5%
  • good 29.5%

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 112060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.