Acquaviva Platani: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Acquaviva Platani, an inland Sicilian village above the Platani
The village takes its name from the Platani, the river that crosses inland Sicily and reaches the sea on the coast near Agrigento. Acquaviva Platani sits in the hills of the western part of the province of Caltanissetta, at about 550 metres, in a landscape of wheat fields, pasture and clay soils. Mussomeli is the largest town nearby; Caltanissetta, the provincial capital, is within driving distance.
Emigration shows clearly in the figures. At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 855 residents, 186 fewer than at the 2011 census, a fall of 17.9%. The average age is 49.5, against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s are 31.1%, compared with 23.3% provincially. Foreign residents are few, at 1.3%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.
For buyers, what is on offer is mainly masonry village houses, many closed up for years or in need of updating. The roof, damp in the walls and the services are what count. On the clay slopes of inland Sicily the ground moves more easily than on rock: the official landslide maps, which the report reads for the address, show whether the street falls in a mapped area.
Acquaviva Platani is in seismic zone 3 (zone 1 is the most hazardous), like 18 of the 22 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.071 g. The hazard is moderate; in an old building it is still worth looking at cracks, floors and the ties between walls. The climate is zone D, with mild, damp winters.
Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).
Key points
- Hills of inland Sicily, in the Platani valley.
- Population down 17.9% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 31.1%, against 23.3% in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.
Overview
Acquaviva Platani is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 855 residents, among the smallest in the province (21 of 22).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Acquaviva Platani is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 22) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.071 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 17.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Acquaviva Platani declared an average taxable income of 13,184 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Acquaviva Platani is in climate zone D, with 1,508 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 558 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Acquaviva Platani has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 6.5% of the land in Acquaviva Platani, compared with 4.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Acquaviva Platani. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Acquaviva Platani: 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 Acquaviva Platani 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 10 inhabited census areas in Acquaviva Platani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 0.2%
- good 99.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 085001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.