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Villaputzu: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Nazionale 1, Villaputzu.

Villaputzu, the Flumendosa river and the Sarrabus coast

In the Sarrabus, the south-eastern corner of Sardinia, the Flumendosa river reaches the sea after crossing a plain of vegetable plots and citrus groves. Villaputzu lies on the north bank of the river, facing Muravera, and its territory stretches along the coast with beaches and the small harbour of Porto Corallo. Behind it are hills covered in scrub with few houses: built-up land is a tiny share of the municipality.

The village is made of low houses, often with a courtyard. If you are after a holiday home by the sea, the coast has villas and small complexes used mainly in summer. If you plan to live here all year, allow for the distance to Cagliari, reached by car along the east coast, and for services sized for a village: 41 in total in the data.

There are 4,438 residents, down 8.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the Italian statistics office. The population is old: an average age of 50.4 against 48.1 for the province, over-65s at 30.3%, and small households of 2.06 people on average. Foreign residents are few, 1.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Water is the thing to look at most carefully. The lower part of the village and the plain towards the river mouth are close to the Flumendosa and to the streams coming down from the hills. The official flood maps, which the report reads for each address, show whether the plot falls in a hazard area.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: Sardinia is the least seismic region in Italy, all 70 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. In older houses, damp in the walls, the roof and the wiring and plumbing matter more. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • On the north bank of the Flumendosa, with the Porto Corallo coast.
  • Residents down 8.2% since 2011, over-65s at 30.3%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, like the whole province.
  • Near the river and its mouth: check the flood maps address by address.

Overview

Villaputzu is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,438 residents, ranked 23 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villaputzu is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villaputzu declared an average taxable income of 18,064 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villaputzu is in climate zone B, with 887 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villaputzu has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 1.6% of the land in Villaputzu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villaputzu is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Villaputzu: 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 Villaputzu 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 31 inhabited census areas in Villaputzu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.6%
  • good 92.4%

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 118068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.