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Agrigento: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia. 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: Contrada Modaccamo 1, Agrigento.

Agrigento, the city above the Valley of the Temples

Agrigento looks out over the sea from a hill on Sicily's southern coast, with the Valley of the Temples spread out below it: one of the best-known ancient Greek sites in the Mediterranean and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ancient Akragas was a powerful and wealthy Greek colony, and many centuries later the playwright Luigi Pirandello was born here. Cultural tourism, public services and trade account for much of the local economy.

Agrigento is the most populous municipality in its province, yet it holds only 13.5% of the province's residents, spread over 43 municipalities with several mid-sized towns. In 2023 it had 55,367 residents, compared with 58,323 at the 2011 census, a decline of 5.1%. The estimated average age is about 46, slightly above the rest of the province (45.6), and 24.2% of residents are over 65. Households average 2.21 people and 4.7% of residents are foreign nationals.

As the service centre for a large area, Agrigento is well equipped. Open map data from Overture count 59 education sites and 47 healthcare sites, both above the provincial rate per resident, along with 35 sports facilities and 291 cafés and restaurants.

Its seismic class is zone 2, the same as 27 of the 43 municipalities in the province; 3 are in zone 1, 12 in zone 3 and 1 in zone 4. In the built-up area the expected ground acceleration estimated by INGV, the national geophysics institute, is low at about 0.056 g. These two facts do not contradict each other: the zone is an administrative classification applied to the whole municipality, while the acceleration describes the hazard expected at a given spot. The condition of the specific building remains what matters most.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps (Agenzia delle Entrate) cover Agrigento, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address. There is no verdict on landslides or flooding for the city as a whole: on terrain made of hills and slopes, the check is done address by address.

Key points

  • Largest municipality in the province, but with only 13.5% of its residents.
  • 55,367 residents in 2023, down 5.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, low expected ground acceleration (about 0.056 g).
  • Education and healthcare sites above the provincial rate per resident.

Overview

Agrigento is the capital of the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 55,367 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Agrigento is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 43) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Agrigento, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Agrigento declared an average taxable income of 23,567 euros, above the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Agrigento is in climate zone B, with 729 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 230 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Agrigento has 59 schools and 19 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 26 grocery shops and supermarkets, 47 healthcare facilities, 35 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.

There are 0.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 9.2% of the land in Agrigento, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.6 hectares.

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 no open contaminated sites in Agrigento; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Agrigento: 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 Agrigento 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 602 inhabited census areas in Agrigento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 23.2%
  • good 57.9%
  • very good 18.9%
  • excellent 0.0%

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 084001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.