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Forza d'Agrò: 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 Santissima Annunziata 1, Forza d'Agrò.

Forza d'Agrò, the hill village above the Ionian coast

If you have seen The Godfather, you may already have seen Forza d'Agrò: some scenes set in Corleone were filmed here. The village stands at about 420 metres on a hill above the Ionian coast of Sicily between Taormina and Messina, with stone houses gathered round its churches and the sea below, towards Capo Sant'Alessio. The towns on the coast provide shops and services; for hospital and work people look to Taormina, Messina and Catania.

In the old centre you will find stone houses on several levels, reached by steps and alleys and often with no direct car access. Many need renovating, and before signing it is worth understanding the state of the roof, damp, and how building materials will get to the site. The climate is zone C, with mild winters. On the steep slopes landslide hazard should be read for the address, and the report does so from the official maps.

There were 847 residents at the end of 2023, down 3.5% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.7 is close to that of the province (46.7); over-65s are 25.4% and foreign residents 12.2%. Average declared incomes are below the figure for the province of Messina.

Earthquake hazard in this part of Sicily is high. Forza d'Agrò is in seismic zone 2, but the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.234 g; in the province, 17 municipalities are in zone 1, the most hazardous. For an old stone house you need records of structural work or, failing that, a survey before completion.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hill village on the Ionian coast between Taormina and Messina.
  • Population down 3.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, yet expected acceleration about 0.234 g.
  • Stone old centre, often with no car access.

Overview

Forza d'Agrò is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 847 residents, ranked 87 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Forza d'Agrò 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 0.234 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Forza d'Agrò, 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Forza d'Agrò declared an average taxable income of 16,161 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Forza d'Agrò is in climate zone C, with 1,345 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 420 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Forza d'Agrò 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 4.8% of the land in Forza d'Agrò, 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 Forza d'Agrò.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Forza d'Agrò: 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 Forza d'Agrò 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 9 inhabited census areas in Forza d'Agrò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 10.3%
  • good 89.2%

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 083024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.