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Camastra: 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: Corso Vittorio Veneto 1, Camastra.

Camastra, hill country inland from Agrigento

Camastra lies in the inland hills of the southern part of the province of Agrigento, in a landscape of fields, olive groves and almond trees running down towards the coast. The town hall is at around 340 metres. The climate is mild (climate zone C): heating is needed little in winter, while summer heat is the real issue, so shade around the house matters more than the boiler.

The village has a compact centre of low one or two storey houses, often in masonry, with roof terraces. For work and larger services people look to Agrigento and the coastal towns. Entry prices for houses in the centre are low, but buyers should budget for work on wiring, plumbing, windows and roofs, which is the biggest cost in houses left closed for years.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,980 residents, down 8.5% from 2,163 in 2011. The average age is 46.5, a little above the provincial 45.6. Foreign residents make up 7.3%, a higher share than in many nearby villages. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Camastra is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.057 g in the built-up area, a moderate level. In older masonry houses, check for cracks, the condition of the roof and any extensions added over the years, which are sometimes poorly tied to the original structure.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available, and the report works back to the land parcel from the address, with distances to schools, pharmacies and shops measured from the house.

Key points

  • Hill village in the south of the province of Agrigento.
  • Foreign residents at 7.3%, above many nearby villages.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.057 g.
  • Houses in the centre: check services and roofs.

Overview

Camastra is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,980 residents, ranked 37 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camastra is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 12 of 43 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 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 8.5%. 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 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camastra declared an average taxable income of 15,993 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camastra is in climate zone C, with 1,078 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 340 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camastra has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 6.5% of the land in Camastra, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 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 contaminated sites in Camastra.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camastra: 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 Camastra 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 18 inhabited census areas in Camastra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 8.6%
  • good 91.4%

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 084008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.