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Casalvecchio Siculo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Messina, 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 Sant'Onofrio 3, Casalvecchio Siculo.

Casalvecchio Siculo, hills above the Ionian coast

From the Ionian coast between Messina and Taormina a road climbs the Agrò valley to Casalvecchio Siculo, a hill village at about 400 metres on the edge of the Peloritani Mountains. Its land, down in the valley, includes the church of Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò, a medieval building of real historical interest. The sea is a short drive away, and that is where the railway, the motorway and the services the village lacks are found.

The climate is mild, climate zone C. The centre is made up of houses on several floors set against the slope, with narrow streets and flights of steps; outside the village there are country houses. Gradients and slopes are the first thing to look at: the report measures elevation and slope at the exact point and reads the official landslide hazard maps, along with the flood maps along the stream.

At the end of 2023 there were 718 residents, down 20.8% on the 907 of 2011. The average age is 48.6 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.8%. There are few foreign residents, 1.9%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

Casalvecchio Siculo is in seismic zone 2, like 90 other municipalities in the province of Messina, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.224 g. With an old masonry house, have a surveyor check the walls, floors and roof before buying, especially if extra storeys have been added.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces an address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village at about 400 metres in the Agrò valley.
  • Medieval church of Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò.
  • 718 residents, down 20.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.224 g.

Overview

Casalvecchio Siculo is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 718 residents, ranked 93 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalvecchio Siculo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (91 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.224 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Casalvecchio Siculo, 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 20.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalvecchio Siculo declared an average taxable income of 16,304 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casalvecchio Siculo is in climate zone C, with 1,345 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 420 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalvecchio Siculo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 2.7% of the land in Casalvecchio Siculo, compared with 6.0% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Casalvecchio Siculo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalvecchio Siculo: 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 Casalvecchio Siculo 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 16 inhabited census areas in Casalvecchio Siculo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 63.8%
  • good 36.2%

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 083012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.