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Zollino: 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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Zollino, at the heart of the Grecìa Salentina

In Zollino some older residents still speak Griko, the Greek-rooted dialect that gives its name to the Grecìa Salentina, the group of villages south of Lecce that Zollino belongs to. The land is flat, at about eighty metres, among olive trees, dry-stone walls and farmhouses (masserie); Lecce and both Salento coasts are a short drive away.

In the centre buyers find courtyard houses and homes in Lecce stone, often with star vaults and roof terraces, next to more recent buildings on the edges. The old houses have charm but need care: rising damp in the walls, the state of the vaults and of the wiring and plumbing. In the countryside there are masserie and pajare, the dry-stone huts, which come with specific planning rules to check before thinking about a conversion.

There were 1,838 residents in 2023, down 10.7% on 2011. The average age is 49.4 (in the province of Lecce, 47.2) and over-65s make up 29.6%. Foreign residents account for 3.8%.

On earthquakes, Salento is quiet: all 96 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.054 g.

The climate zone is C, with mild winters and hot summers: insulation is mainly about keeping the heat out. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report shows the land parcel and the official flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Village of the Grecìa Salentina, where Griko survives.
  • Lecce stone courtyard houses: check damp and vaults.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 10.7% since 2011.

Overview

Zollino is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,838 residents, among the smallest in the province (87 of 96).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zollino 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 0.054 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zollino declared an average taxable income of 19,231 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zollino is in climate zone C, with 1,206 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 82 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zollino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 14.6% of the land in Zollino, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zollino is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Zollino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zollino: 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 Zollino 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 9 inhabited census areas in Zollino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 075094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.