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Giuliana: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Palermo 1, Giuliana.

Giuliana, a hilltop town in the Sicani mountains

Giuliana sits high up, at around 700 metres, in the south-western interior of the province of Palermo, in the Sicani mountains. It is surrounded by wheat-growing hills, olive groves and pasture, and the larger towns are some way off: for hospitals, offices and secondary schools you drive on winding provincial roads, and reaching Palermo by car takes a while.

The old centre is compact, with houses built tightly together and steep streets. Buyers often find masonry homes needing work, so before signing have a surveyor look at the roof, floors and damp. Winters at this height are colder than many expect in Sicily (climate zone D), and heating matters.

Residents numbered 1,668 in 2023, 17.9% fewer than at the 2011 census run by Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.1, against 44.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 33.7%, well above the provincial 22.8%. Foreign residents are 0.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Giuliana is in seismic zone 2, like 81 of the 82 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.123 g. In old stone houses, the question to ask is how walls and floors are tied together and what work has already been done.

The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps here: the report finds the land parcel and shows, for that address, landslide hazard and slope on the hillsides around the town.

Key points

  • Hilltop town in the Sicani mountains, inland Palermo.
  • Residents down 17.9% since 2011, over-65s at 33.7%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.123 g.
  • Old stone houses: have roof and floors checked.

Overview

Giuliana is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,668 residents, ranked 66 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Giuliana 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 0.123 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Giuliana, 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 17.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 0.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Giuliana declared an average taxable income of 17,084 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Giuliana is in climate zone D, with 1,722 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 710 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Giuliana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 4.3% of the land in Giuliana, compared with 5.7% 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 Giuliana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Giuliana: 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 Giuliana 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 11 inhabited census areas in Giuliana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.4%
  • good 89.6%

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 082039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.