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Villamassargia: what to know before buying a home

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

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Villamassargia, ancient olive trees in south-west Sardinia

Villamassargia is home to S'Ortu Mannu, a large grove of centuries-old olive trees, some very old and unusually large, looked after by the community and known across Sardinia. The village lies on the Cixerri plain in the Sulcis-Iglesiente area of south-west Sardinia, along the route linking Cagliari to Iglesias, with the hills and mountains of the Sulcis in the background.

It is a farming village of low houses, courtyards and straight streets, with newer growth of detached houses. Buyers find traditional houses of stone or sun-dried earth bricks to renovate, and newer homes at modest prices. For work and services people look to Iglesias, Carbonia and above all Cagliari, which is a reasonable drive away.

As across much of the Sulcis, the population is falling: 3,326 residents in 2023, down 9.0% on 2011. The average age is 49.5, slightly below that of a province among the oldest in Italy (50.6), and over-65s make up 28.9%. Foreign residents are just 1.0%. Average declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a real concern: all 24 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and expected acceleration is about 0.050 g. In earth-brick houses what matters most is rising damp, the state of the plaster and the roof. On the plain, the report checks the official flood maps along watercourses for the address.

Key points

  • Farming village on the Cixerri plain, between Cagliari and Iglesias.
  • Home to the ancient olive grove of S'Ortu Mannu.
  • Residents down 9.0%, foreign residents 1.0%.
  • Every municipality in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Villamassargia is a municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,326 residents, ranked 9 of 24 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villamassargia is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 24 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 9.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villamassargia declared an average taxable income of 19,412 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villamassargia is in climate zone C, with 956 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 121 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villamassargia has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 1.8% of the land in Villamassargia, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villamassargia 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 Villamassargia: 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 Villamassargia 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 Villamassargia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.7%
  • good 93.3%

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 119022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.