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Limina: 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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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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Limina.

Limina, in the Peloritani behind the Ionian coast

From the Ionian coast between Messina and Taormina, roads climb inland into the Peloritani mountains: Limina is one of the villages higher up, at about 550 metres, with houses gathered on a hillside and views running down to the sea. Work, secondary schools and services are in the coastal towns and in Messina, reached by car.

The population is older than the provincial average: the average age is 52.2 against 46.7 in the province of Messina, and over-65s make up 36.3%, against 25.2% provincially. There were 725 residents in 2023, 175 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 19.4% (Istat, the national statistics office). Foreign residents account for 2.8%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Homes are typical of a Sicilian hill village: houses on several floors, often built against one another with stepped access, many in need of work. Buyers should have a surveyor estimate renovation costs before making an offer and check roofs, floors and services. Climate zone D: winters cooler than on the coast.

Earthquakes are the main issue. Limina is in seismic zone 2, like 90 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.218 g. For a masonry building, ask whether seismic improvement work has been done.

On these slopes the report measures gradient and elevation at the house and reads the official landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Peloritani village inland from the Ionian coast.
  • Over-65s at 36.3%, against 25.2% in the province.
  • 725 residents, down 19.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.218 g.

Overview

Limina is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 725 residents, ranked 92 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Limina 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 0.218 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Limina, 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 19.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Limina declared an average taxable income of 13,675 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Limina is in climate zone D, with 1,570 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 552 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Limina 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 4.4% of the land in Limina, 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

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Limina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Limina: 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 Limina 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 3 inhabited census areas in Limina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.2%
  • good 30.8%

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 083040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.