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Castrofilippo: 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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Castrofilippo, vineyards and hills near Canicattì

Castrofilippo lies inland in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, on a rise at about 470 metres surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and wheat fields, a short distance from Canicattì. It is a farming town, where many families still work the land and table grapes matter a great deal to the local economy. Agrigento and the sea are within driving distance, but for the hospital and larger services the everyday reference is Canicattì.

The town has a regular layout, with straight streets and houses of two or three storeys, many built or rebuilt in the second half of the twentieth century. Alongside lived-in homes there are several owned by emigrant families and opened only in summer. Prices are low but quality varies widely: check the condition of older reinforced concrete structures, balconies and flat roofs.

The population is 2,592 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 14.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 24.3%, in line with the province (24.0%), and the average age is 45.3. Foreign residents account for 1.5%. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

The seismic zone is 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.059 g: a moderate hazard compared with other parts of the island. For a building from the 1960s or 1970s it is still worth asking for the structural inspection certificate and checking the steel reinforcement where it is exposed.

On the clay soils of inland Sicily, slope and drainage matter. For each address the report checks the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to services.

Key points

  • Inland Agrigento province, near Canicattì.
  • Farming town among table-grape vineyards and olive groves.
  • Population down 14.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.059 g.

Overview

Castrofilippo is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,592 residents, ranked 32 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castrofilippo 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 0.059 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castrofilippo declared an average taxable income of 13,416 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castrofilippo is in climate zone D, with 1,425 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 470 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castrofilippo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities 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 7.1% of the land in Castrofilippo, 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 contaminated sites in Castrofilippo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castrofilippo: 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 Castrofilippo 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 10 inhabited census areas in Castrofilippo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.7%
  • good 73.3%

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 084013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.