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Favignana: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Strada Provinciale Punta Sottile 1, Favignana.

Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo: a municipality of islands

The municipality of Favignana is the whole Egadi archipelago: besides the main island it takes in Levanzo and Marettimo, off the coast between Trapani and Marsala. Favignana is low and almost flat, marked by tuff quarries cut along its shoreline, with the town gathered around the harbour and the former Florio tuna works. Levanzo and Marettimo are smaller and mountainous, each with a single settlement. The surrounding sea is part of the Egadi Islands marine protected area.

Buying here means accepting island life. Hydrofoils and ferries run from Trapani, with fewer sailings in winter and cancellations in rough seas. Materials, furniture and builders all arrive by boat, so works and renovations cost more and take longer. In summer the population swells: there are 24.60 places to eat per 1,000 residents, against 5.45 across the province of Trapani, and a large share of homes are let to visitors.

There are 4,512 permanent residents, up 7.8% on 2011, which is unusual for a small island. Households are small, with 1.93 people on average, over-65s make up 26.9% and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The islands are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, but the expected ground acceleration is low, about 0.050 g. The real enemy of buildings here is salt: damp, flaking render and corroded steel in reinforced concrete. In tuff-built houses, have the walls and roof checked, and in buildings close to the sea look at the state of balconies and cornices.

Key points

  • Three islands, one municipality: Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo.
  • 4,512 residents, up 7.8% since 2011.
  • Eating out: 24.60 places per 1,000 residents.
  • Seismic zone 2 but low acceleration: 0.050 g.

Overview

Favignana is a municipality in the province of Trapani, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,512 residents, ranked 20 of 25 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Favignana is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 25) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Favignana, 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 grown by 7.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Favignana declared an average taxable income of 20,828 euros, above the provincial average (18,927 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Favignana is in climate zone B, with 814 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Favignana has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 sports facilities 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 7.8% of the land in Favignana, compared with 7.9% 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 contaminated sites in Favignana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Favignana: 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 Favignana 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 119 inhabited census areas in Favignana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.3%
  • good 40.5%
  • very good 34.2%

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 081009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.