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Bolognetta: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Palermo, 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: Via Roma 1, Bolognetta.

Bolognetta, hills and the SS121 inland from Palermo

Bolognetta sits in the hills inland from Palermo, about 25 km from the city, along the SS121 road that runs from Palermo into the interior of Sicily. Around the town are wheat fields, olive groves and small rural districts (contrade), and the centre stretches along the main road, with newer buildings on the edges.

For anyone working in Palermo the main road is the key link, almost always by car. The market consists of village houses, detached homes and blocks of flats from recent decades. At rush hour the SS121 can be slow, so try the journey before deciding. The data record 31 services in the town.

The town is growing. In 2023 there were 4,126 residents, 4.9% more than in 2011, and the average age is 44.1, slightly below the metropolitan city (44.7). Over-65s make up 21.9% and foreign residents 1.6%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

Like 80 other municipalities in the metropolitan city of Palermo, Bolognetta is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.165 g, a middling value. For blocks of flats from recent decades, ask for the structural design, the structural sign-off (collaudo) and the certificate of fitness for occupation (agibilità).

On the clay hills landslides are not rare, and in the valley bottoms streams can swell in storms. The report checks both hazards for the chosen address, starting from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for Bolognetta.

Key points

  • Inland hills, about 25 km from Palermo on the SS121.
  • 4,126 residents, up 4.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.165 g.
  • Commuting to Palermo: try the rush-hour journey first.

Overview

Bolognetta is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,126 residents, ranked 37 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bolognetta is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bolognetta, 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 grown by 4.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bolognetta declared an average taxable income of 17,240 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bolognetta is in climate zone C, with 1,207 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 350 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bolognetta has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 7.9% of the land in Bolognetta, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Bolognetta; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bolognetta: 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 Bolognetta 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 32 inhabited census areas in Bolognetta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.4%
  • good 73.6%

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 082011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.