Centuripe: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Enna, 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 Giulio Cesare 2, Centuripe.
Centuripe, the high town facing Mount Etna
From Centuripe, Mount Etna stands straight ahead, across the Simeto valley. The town sits on a ridge above 700 metres in the eastern part of the province of Enna, close to the border with the province of Catania, and its houses follow the shape of the hill, stretching out along the crests. Its history goes back a long way: ancient Kentoripa, Greek and then Roman, left ruins, terracottas and painted vases, some of them kept in the town's archaeological museum.
The nearest large town is Adrano, in the province of Catania, and people head down towards Catania for work, the hospital and bigger services; Enna, the provincial capital, is further away. The housing is mostly masonry homes in the centre, often on several floors with uphill access, plus newer houses on the edges. Overture Maps, an open map of places, lists 7 education sites and 3 pharmacies; the report measures the distance from the address to the nearest ones.
The population has been falling for years. In 2023 there were 5,011 residents, 588 fewer than in 2011, down 10.5% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.4, against 46.4 in the province; 25.4% of residents are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 3.1%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In the province of Enna, 18 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 2 in zone 3. Centuripe is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.126 g. For a stone house in the centre, perhaps empty for some time, have the roof, floors and load-bearing walls checked before making an offer, and ask whether any work was done after past earthquakes.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On the sides of the ridge and the steep slopes towards the valleys, landslide hazard is the first thing to look at, and the report reads it for the plot.
Key points
- On a ridge above 700 metres, facing Mount Etna.
- 5,011 residents, down 10.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.126 g.
- Adrano and Catania are the reference for jobs and services.
Overview
Centuripe is a municipality in the province of Enna, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,011 residents, ranked 11 of 20 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Centuripe is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 20) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.126 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Centuripe, 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Centuripe declared an average taxable income of 16,377 euros, below the provincial average (18,393 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Centuripe is in climate zone D, with 1,769 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 730 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Centuripe has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 3.2% of the land in Centuripe, compared with 3.2% 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 Centuripe; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Centuripe: 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 Centuripe 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 50 inhabited census areas in Centuripe. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 24.0%
- good 76.0%
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 086007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.