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Uggiano la Chiesa: what to know before buying a home

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

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Uggiano la Chiesa and Casamassella, inland from Otranto

Uggiano la Chiesa lies in eastern Salento, the heel of Italy, just inland from Otranto: between the village and the Adriatic there are only a few kilometres of flat countryside, olive groves and dry-stone walls. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Casamassella, a small settlement grouped around its historic palazzo.

Being close to the sea at Otranto shapes much of the market. Alongside year-round residents there are buyers looking for a summer house or a farmhouse (masseria) to restore, and there are more restaurants and bars per head than the provincial average (6.95 per 1,000 residents against 5.86). The centre has stone courtyard houses, often with vaulted ceilings, which need serious work against damp. The climate is mild (climate zone C). The village has 42 services recorded; for hospitals and public offices you go to larger towns.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 4,317 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011, with an average age of 47.9, slightly above the province of Lecce (47.2). Over-65s make up 27.1% and foreign residents 4.1%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low: all 96 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is around 0.063 g. With an old stone house, roofs, vaults, services and the legal status of any building work matter more; have a surveyor check them before completion, especially if there are extensions or enclosed verandas.

Key points

  • Inland from Otranto, including the hamlet of Casamassella.
  • Restaurants and bars: 6.95 per 1,000 residents.
  • 4,317 residents, down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.

Overview

Uggiano la Chiesa is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,317 residents, ranked 61 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Uggiano la Chiesa is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Uggiano la Chiesa declared an average taxable income of 16,806 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Uggiano la Chiesa is in climate zone C, with 1,120 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 77 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Uggiano la Chiesa has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 15.9% of the land in Uggiano la Chiesa, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Uggiano la Chiesa 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 very high. 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 Uggiano la Chiesa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Uggiano la Chiesa: 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 Uggiano la Chiesa 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 11 inhabited census areas in Uggiano la Chiesa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 61.3%
  • good 38.7%

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 075091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.