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Caltabellotta: 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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Caltabellotta, the rock-top town above Sciacca

Perched on limestone crags at almost a thousand metres, Caltabellotta overlooks the Agrigento coast above Sciacca, with views that on clear days take in the whole stretch of sea off Sciacca. It is one of the highest towns in the province of Agrigento and has a long history: the peace that ended the War of the Sicilian Vespers between the Angevins and the Aragonese was signed here in 1302.

The municipality is divided between the town on the heights, with stone houses built against the rock and steep lanes, and the hamlet of Sant'Anna further down. Buyers usually find modest prices, but also many houses that have stood empty for years and need serious work on roofs, systems and walls. For services, the hospital and the sea, people drive down to Sciacca. On the rocky slopes the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, plot by plot.

The population is falling sharply: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,144 residents in 2023, down 19.5% since 2011. The average age is 49.3, against 45.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 30.3%. Average incomes are below the Agrigento average.

Caltabellotta is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.103 g. For an old masonry house, ask a surveyor to assess the structure before buying. At this height the climate is colder than people expect in Sicily: climate zone D, with windy and occasionally snowy winters.

Key points

  • Rock-top town at almost a thousand metres, above Sciacca.
  • The 1302 peace ending the War of the Vespers was signed here.
  • Down 19.5% since 2011, over-65s at 30.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.103 g.

Overview

Caltabellotta is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,144 residents, ranked 27 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caltabellotta 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 0.103 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Caltabellotta, 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 19.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caltabellotta declared an average taxable income of 14,993 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caltabellotta is in climate zone D, with 1,949 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 949 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caltabellotta has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.1% of the land in Caltabellotta, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 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 Caltabellotta; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Caltabellotta: 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 Caltabellotta 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 27 inhabited census areas in Caltabellotta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.5%
  • good 77.5%

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 084007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.