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Bompensiere: 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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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 Principe di Scalea 1, Bompensiere.

Bompensiere, a hill village in inland Caltanissetta

In the interior of Sicily, on the hills of the province of Caltanissetta, Bompensiere is a small farming village in the hills. Open farmland and hills surround the village, and for work, secondary schools and hospital people drive to Caltanissetta and the larger towns nearby.

The population decline is steep. In 2023 there were 478 residents, 21.6% fewer than the 610 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.5 against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 30.1%, against 23.3%. Foreign residents are 0.6%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Most homes on sale are family houses needing work. Before making an offer, have a surveyor look at the property: the roof, leaks, systems and planning compliance are where surprises turn up. In climate zone C winter is short, while summer heat makes roof insulation and shading important.

Bompensiere is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 18 of the 22 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.065 g. For an old masonry building it is still worth asking whether any structural work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the hills of inland Sicily, landslide hazard changes from one slope to the next: the report checks it on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Hill country in inland Sicily, province of Caltanissetta.
  • 478 residents in 2023, down 21.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.065 g.
  • Family houses: check roof, systems and paperwork.

Overview

Bompensiere is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 478 residents, among the smallest in the province (22 of 22).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bompensiere 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 0.065 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 21.6%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 0.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bompensiere declared an average taxable income of 14,636 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bompensiere is in climate zone C, with 1,090 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 283 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bompensiere has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 2.2% of the land in Bompensiere, 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 Bompensiere. 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 Bompensiere: 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 Bompensiere 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 6 inhabited census areas in Bompensiere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.6%
  • good 0.4%

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 085002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.