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Villanova Truschedu: 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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Villanova Truschedu, between the Oristano plain and the hills

East of Oristano, where the Campidano plain starts to rise towards the inland hills, Villanova Truschedu is a small, low-lying farming village surrounded by fields, olive groves and pasture. Oristano is close and remains the town for work, secondary schools, hospital and shopping; Fordongianus, with its Roman baths, is one of the villages in the area.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 297 residents, 26 fewer than the 323 of 2011, a fall of 8.0%. The estimated average age is 51.6, against 49.8 for the province of Oristano, and over-65s make up 35.7%, against 29.5%. Households average 2.11 people. Foreign residents account for 1.7%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

Being near Oristano suits people who work in town and want a house with a courtyard or a bit of land. Traditional houses are built around a courtyard, in stone or sun-dried earth brick, and need checking for damp at the base of the walls, plaster and roof; newer ones for systems and insulation. The climate is climate zone C, with mild winters and hot summers, so shade and ventilation count.

Earthquakes are not a factor: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g in the built-up area.

On the plain, water can be the more practical issue: the report for the address reads the official flood and landslide maps for the individual plot and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Farming village on the plain east of Oristano.
  • 297 residents, down 8.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 35.7%, against 29.5% in the province.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Villanova Truschedu is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 297 residents, ranked 72 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova Truschedu 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova Truschedu declared an average taxable income of 18,589 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villanova Truschedu is in climate zone C, with 974 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 56 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 2.3% of the land in Villanova Truschedu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villanova Truschedu 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 Villanova Truschedu: 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 Villanova Truschedu 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 3 inhabited census areas in Villanova Truschedu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.7%
  • good 97.3%

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 115084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.