Chiusa Sclafani: 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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Chiusa Sclafani, a Sicani hill town in southern Palermo province
To reach Chiusa Sclafani from Palermo you cross almost the whole province heading south. The town lies in the Sicani mountains area, on a hillside surrounded by wheat fields, olive groves and pasture, with the town hall at around 650 metres. Towns with full services are some way off: for a hospital, offices or secondary schools people often drive a long way, towards the province of Agrigento or the capital.
The historic centre is large for the town's present size, with churches, old mansions and many family houses. People buy here to return to a family home town or to get a large house for a modest outlay. In the older buildings, the checks are the roof, damp, the wiring and plumbing, and the state of the walls, ideally with a surveyor.
The population figures stand out: Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,475 residents in 2023, down 16.3% since 2011. The average age reaches 49.4, against 44.7 for the province of Palermo, and over-65s make up 30.3%, well above the provincial 22.8%. Foreign residents account for 1.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The basics are there: 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets and 3 school-related places.
Almost the whole province, Chiusa Sclafani included, is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification; expected ground acceleration here is about 0.111 g. For an old stone house, find out whether the roof and floors have been redone and with what materials. On the hillsides the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.
Key points
- Hill town in the Sicani mountains, in the south of the province.
- Population down 16.3% since 2011, over-65s at 30.3%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.111 g.
- Large old houses: check the roof, damp and services.
Overview
Chiusa Sclafani is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,475 residents, ranked 56 of 82 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chiusa Sclafani 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 0.111 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Chiusa Sclafani, 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 16.3%. 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 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chiusa Sclafani declared an average taxable income of 15,533 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Chiusa Sclafani is in climate zone D, with 1,770 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 658 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chiusa Sclafani has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.
There are 0.8 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).
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 3.1% of the land in Chiusa Sclafani, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
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 Chiusa Sclafani; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chiusa Sclafani: 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 Chiusa Sclafani 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 22 inhabited census areas in Chiusa Sclafani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 4.6%
- good 95.4%
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 082029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.