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Campofranco: 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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For example: Via Santa Croce 1, Campofranco.

Campofranco, wheat hills in the north of Caltanissetta province

Campofranco is a town in the Sicilian interior, in the northern part of the province of Caltanissetta, where it meets the province of Agrigento. Around it lie hills of wheat, pasture and some olive groves, with the town itself at about 350 metres. This is inland Sicily, far from the sea and the cities: for the hospital, public offices and secondary schools people travel to Caltanissetta or the larger towns nearby.

The town lived on farming for a long time and, like many in the area, has seen many people leave for northern Italy and abroad. The figures show it plainly: the population is 2,599 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 19.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 31.8%, well above the provincial 23.3%, and the average age is 51.0. Foreign residents are just 1.4%.

For buyers the market offers houses in the centre at low prices, often shut up for years or used only in summer by families coming back. The purchase price is only part of the cost: in a house left empty for a long time, budget for the roof, damp, wiring, plumbing and windows. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

On earthquakes, Campofranco is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.067 g, a fairly low value for Sicily. It is still worth checking the state of the walls and floors, especially in older stone houses.

On the clay hills of the interior, slope and drainage matter. For each address the report reads the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to services.

Key points

  • Inland north of the province of Caltanissetta.
  • Population down 19.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.8%, province at 23.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.067 g.

Overview

Campofranco is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,599 residents, ranked 15 of 22 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campofranco 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 0.067 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 19.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campofranco declared an average taxable income of 17,283 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campofranco is in climate zone C, with 1,192 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, Campofranco has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 3.7% of the land in Campofranco, 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 no open contaminated sites in Campofranco; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campofranco: 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 Campofranco 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 15 inhabited census areas in Campofranco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 83 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.0%
  • good 16.4%
  • very good 78.6%

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 085005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.