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Castronovo di Sicilia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Palermo, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Castronovo di Sicilia.

Castronovo di Sicilia, inland between Palermo and Agrigento

Castronovo di Sicilia lies in the heart of the island, in the hills between the Sicani mountains and the Platani valley, along the route linking Palermo and Agrigento. The town, at around 650 metres, is built on a slope, with the old centre at the top and newer houses running down towards countryside of wheat, pasture and olive groves. Palermo is about an hour and a quarter by car.

Buyers find stone and masonry houses on several levels, often old and needing work, at very low prices, and around the town farmhouses and agricultural land. The streets in the centre are steep and narrow, and you cannot always drive to the door. On the clay slopes of inland Sicily, look beyond the condition of the house itself: the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address.

The population is falling and ageing. There are 2,779 residents (2023), down 12.5% since 2011, and the average age of 48.9 is well above that of the metropolitan area of Palermo (44.7). People over 65 make up 29.6%, foreign residents just 1.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Castronovo is in seismic zone 2, like almost every municipality in the province, although the expected ground acceleration of 0.081 g is fairly low. For a masonry house, still ask whether floors and roof have been worked on, and under which permits.

The climate is zone D in the Italian classification: the altitude brings cool winters. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report gets to the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hills between the Sicani mountains and the Platani valley
  • On the Palermo to Agrigento route, around 650 metres
  • 2,779 residents, down 12.5% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.081 g

Overview

Castronovo di Sicilia is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,779 residents, ranked 53 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castronovo di Sicilia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castronovo di Sicilia, 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castronovo di Sicilia declared an average taxable income of 16,697 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castronovo di Sicilia is in climate zone D, with 1,627 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 660 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castronovo di Sicilia has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.3% of the land in Castronovo di Sicilia, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Castronovo di Sicilia; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castronovo di Sicilia: 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 Castronovo di Sicilia 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 23 inhabited census areas in Castronovo di Sicilia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 91.2%
  • good 8.8%

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 082025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.