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Falcone: 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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Falcone, on the coast of the Gulf of Patti

Falcone is a seaside municipality on the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Messina, facing the Gulf of Patti, on a narrow plain between the hills and the beach. The village is practically at sea level and stretches along the coast, with the Palermo-Messina railway and motorway running close by.

Location is the main draw for buyers: Messina and Milazzo can be reached by car without mountain roads, and Patti, with its hospital, is near. In summer the village fills up, and some homes are second homes of Sicilian families who come here for the sea. There are flats in small blocks, detached houses near the beach and older houses in the centre. Close to the sea, check the condition of façades, balconies and the steel in concrete structures, all exposed to salt air. The climate is mild, in climate zone B, with short winters.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,812 residents (2023), down 2.2% since 2011. The average age is 46.2, close to the 46.7 of the metropolitan area, and over-65s are 25.3%. Foreign residents are 6.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The whole province of Messina has high seismic hazard, split between zones 1 and 2. Falcone is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.198 g. Many buildings on the coast date from the 1960s and 1970s: before buying, find out how the structure was built and ask for a survey.

Between the beach, streams and the hills behind, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and shows the price band, cadastral data and nearby services.

Key points

  • Tyrrhenian coast on the Gulf of Patti, at sea level
  • Palermo-Messina railway and motorway close by
  • 2,812 residents, down 2.2% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.198 g

Overview

Falcone is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,812 residents, ranked 42 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Falcone 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 0.198 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Falcone, 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 2.2%. 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 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Falcone declared an average taxable income of 15,700 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Falcone is in climate zone B, with 631 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 3 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Falcone has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 1.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 11.6% of the land in Falcone, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Falcone. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Falcone: 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 Falcone 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 14 inhabited census areas in Falcone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 53.9%
  • good 44.8%

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 083019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.