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Tramatza: what to know before buying a home

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

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Tramatza, farmland north of Oristano on the SS131

Anyone driving the SS131 Carlo Felice highway between Cagliari and Sassari passes Tramatza, a small farming village on the plain north of Oristano. It sits almost at sea level, surrounded by fields, olive groves and pasture, and the provincial capital is a short drive away.

The village is built in the typical Oristano style: low courtyard houses with an inner yard and a large gateway onto the street, many of them originally built from unfired earth bricks, known locally as ladiri. If you buy a house like this, look closely at rising damp, plaster and past repairs, because earth walls only last well when treated with suitable materials. Newer homes are concrete and brick, usually on the edges of the village.

In 2023 Tramatza had 921 residents, down 7.6% on the 2011 census, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 50.0 is almost exactly the provincial figure (49.8), and over-65s make up 30.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.3%, and households average 2.22 people.

Earthquake hazard is low in Sardinia: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Tramatza is 0.050 g. The climate is mild (climate zone C) with hot summers, so insulation and shading matter more than heating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here. On a plain crossed by canals and streams, the report checks the specific address against the official flood maps.

Key points

  • Farming village on the SS131, north of Oristano.
  • Courtyard houses, often earth-built: watch for damp.
  • Population down 7.6% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Tramatza is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 921 residents, ranked 41 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tramatza is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 7.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tramatza declared an average taxable income of 17,949 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tramatza is in climate zone C, with 1,001 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 19 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tramatza has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 2.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 6.0% of the land in Tramatza, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Tramatza is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Tramatza: 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 Tramatza 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 4 inhabited census areas in Tramatza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.5%
  • good 98.5%

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 115077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.