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Fiumedinisi: 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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For example: Via Ruagrande 1, Fiumedinisi.

Fiumedinisi, the Nisi valley in the Peloritani mountains

The village takes its name from the stream that runs through it, coming down from the Peloritani mountains towards the Ionian Sea. Fiumedinisi lies at the end of a narrow valley, inland between Messina and Taormina, with mountains behind it and the sea a few kilometres down the road towards Nizza di Sicilia. Monte Scuderi, a popular hiking destination, rises above the village.

The railway and the Messina to Catania motorway run along the Ionian coast, so anyone working in Messina drives down to the shore and carries on from there. The climate zone is C, with mild winters, but the valley floor is damp and older houses need checking for walls and roofs.

There were 1,283 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 17.7% from 1,559 in 2011. Even so, the population is younger than the provincial average: the average age is 44.7 against 46.7, and over-65s are 24.9%, just below 25.2%. Foreign residents are 2.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Messina.

Earthquakes should not be underestimated. Fiumedinisi is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, which in this province applies to 17 municipalities; the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.236 g. Messina still remembers 1908, so ask when the building was put up and whether it has been upgraded, with the paperwork to show for it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastre, so the report reaches the land parcel. In a stream valley, distance from the bed of the Nisi and the steepness of the slopes matter: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for each address.

Key points

  • Valley village in the Peloritani, on the Ionian side.
  • Seismic zone 1, like 17 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected ground acceleration in the village: 0.236 g.
  • Average age 44.7, against 46.7 in the province.

Overview

Fiumedinisi is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,283 residents, ranked 71 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fiumedinisi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 17 of 108 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.236 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fiumedinisi, 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 17.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fiumedinisi declared an average taxable income of 14,943 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fiumedinisi is in climate zone C, with 968 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fiumedinisi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.4% of the land in Fiumedinisi, 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 Fiumedinisi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fiumedinisi: 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 Fiumedinisi 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 8 inhabited census areas in Fiumedinisi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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

ISTAT code 083021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.