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Cesarò: 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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Cesarò, a mountain town in the Nebrodi

Cesarò is a mountain town in the province of Messina, on the southern side of the Nebrodi mountains, above a thousand metres, with Etna in clear view on the horizon. Much of its land lies inside the Nebrodi Park, a landscape of woods, pastures and livestock farming, and the coastal towns are far away: many services mean a drive on mountain roads.

For a buyer, the first thing to know is the climate. The climate zone is E, the same as low Alpine valleys: cold winters, possible snow and a significant heating bill. Many houses in the centre are stone-built on sloping streets. Before buying, check the roof, the insulation and car access.

The population has been falling for years. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,115 residents in 2023, down 17.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.1, against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.5%. Foreign residents are very few, at 0.7%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The town is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.159 g. In the province of Messina 17 municipalities are in zone 1 and 91 in zone 2, so this concerns the whole area. In an old masonry house, ask whether structural work has been done, especially on the ties between walls and floors.

The cadastral maps are published. In mountain country the report is most useful for reading slope, landslide and flood information at the exact address, from the official maps.

Key points

  • Town above a thousand metres, in the Nebrodi Park.
  • Population down 17.8% since 2011: 2,115 now.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.159 g.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters, insulation matters.

Overview

Cesarò is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,115 residents, ranked 54 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cesarò 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 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cesarò, 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 17.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 0.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cesarò declared an average taxable income of 16,841 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cesarò is in climate zone E, with 2,593 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 1,150 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cesarò has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 1.0% of the land in Cesarò, 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 Cesarò.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cesarò: 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 Cesarò 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 29 inhabited census areas in Cesarò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.2%
  • good 93.8%

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 083017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.