Cammarata: 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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Cammarata, on the flank of the highest peak in the Sicani
Cammarata climbs the side of the mountain that shares its name, the highest summit of the Sicani range, in the interior of the province of Agrigento in Sicily. The town forms a single built-up area with San Giovanni Gemini, the neighbouring municipality, and the town hall stands at about 680 metres. Down in the valley run the main road and the railway between Palermo and Agrigento.
The historic centre is a tangle of steep lanes and stairways, with stone houses stacked one above the other; lower down, towards San Giovanni Gemini, there are apartment blocks and newer buildings. For buyers, prices are low and there is plenty on the market, partly because of emigration. The climate is harsher than many expect of Sicily: climate zone D, with cold winters and occasional snow. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 5,837 residents, 7.0% fewer than in 2011. The average age, 45.3, is similar to the province's (45.6), and over-65s make up 22.6%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.6%. Schools are well provided: 1.54 per 1,000 residents against 0.99 in the province.
Most municipalities in the province of Agrigento are in seismic zone 2 of the Protezione Civile scale (Italy's Civil Protection Department), and Cammarata is one of them (27 out of 43), in zone 2. Expected acceleration in the built-up area, about 0.076 g, is not among the highest in that class. In the stone houses of the old centre, often built wall to wall, it matters what state the load-bearing walls and floors are in and what work has been done.
On a hillside like this, slope and landslide hazard come first, together with the gullies running down to the valley. The report checks them at the address; the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published.
Key points
- On Monte Cammarata, joined to San Giovanni Gemini.
- 5,837 residents, down 7.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.076 g.
- Steep lanes and stone houses: slope and landslides by address.
Overview
Cammarata is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,837 residents, ranked 20 of 43 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cammarata 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 0.076 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Cammarata, 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 7.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% 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 Cammarata declared an average taxable income of 17,912 euros, in line with the province (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cammarata is in climate zone D, with 1,605 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 682 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cammarata has 9 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 2.9% of the land in Cammarata, compared with 5.8% 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 no open contaminated sites in Cammarata; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cammarata: 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 Cammarata 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 33 inhabited census areas in Cammarata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.0%
- fair 24.7%
- good 27.8%
- very good 47.4%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 084009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.