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Villagrande Strisaili: what to know before buying a home

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

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Villagrande Strisaili, from the village to the Flumendosa lake

Villagrande Strisaili is a mountain village in Ogliastra, eastern Sardinia, built at around 700 metres on the slopes climbing towards the Gennargentu massif. Its territory is very large and includes Villanova Strisaili, a hamlet further up, close to the Alto Flumendosa reservoir, among woods and high plateaus.

Researchers know the village for the long lives of its people, a trait it shares with other Ogliastra communities. For anyone thinking of buying, everyday life matters more: uphill streets, houses built into the slope, winters colder than on the coast (climate zone D), and a mountain road down to the coast at Tortolì. Houses in the centre often sit on several levels and should be checked for damp, the roof and the wiring and plumbing.

There were 2,911 residents in 2023, down 13.8% since 2011. The mean age is 49.4 against 47.9 in the province, and 28.6% are over 65. Foreign residents are very few at 1.4%, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Seismic risk is low: zone 4, like all 23 municipalities in Ogliastra, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. On such steep ground other checks are more useful. The report measures the elevation and slope of the plot and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Ogliastra, at about 700 metres towards the Gennargentu
  • Villanova Strisaili hamlet near the Flumendosa reservoir
  • 2,911 residents, mean age 49.4
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest

Overview

Villagrande Strisaili is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,911 residents, ranked 7 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villagrande Strisaili is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 13.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villagrande Strisaili declared an average taxable income of 19,451 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villagrande Strisaili is in climate zone D, with 1,895 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 700 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villagrande Strisaili has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 1.2% of the land in Villagrande Strisaili, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villagrande Strisaili 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 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 Villagrande Strisaili: 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 Villagrande Strisaili 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 24 inhabited census areas in Villagrande Strisaili. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 14.1%
  • good 85.9%

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 116022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.