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Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea: 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: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 1, Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea.

Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, a stream valley above the Tyrrhenian

The Mazzarrà stream runs down from the inland hills to the Tyrrhenian Sea west of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, and the village that bears its name is built in the valley, at around 110 metres, a few kilometres from the sea. Hills with olive and citrus groves and woods surround it.

The coast is close, with the Messina-Palermo motorway and the coastal railway running along it: people working in Barcellona, Milazzo or Messina drive down to the junctions. The climate is mild (climate zone B), with short winters and hardly any frost. Housing is mostly village houses and small blocks of flats built from the 1960s onwards, with a few detached houses on the hills.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,390 residents in 2023, 11.3% fewer than the 1,567 of 2011. The average age is 46.5, close to the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 26.0%. Foreign residents account for 12.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Messina, 17 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 91 in zone 2, including Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, where the expected ground acceleration is 0.199 g. For reinforced concrete blocks built before the recent building codes, ask for the design, the inspection certificate and the condition of the ground-floor columns and beams.

Near the stream and on the slopes, the report checks the address on the official flood and landslide maps. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Mazzarrà stream valley, a few kilometres from the Tyrrhenian.
  • Mild climate, coast and Messina-Palermo motorway nearby.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.199 g.
  • Population down 11.3% since 2011.

Overview

Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,390 residents, ranked 66 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea 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 0.199 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 12.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea declared an average taxable income of 13,405 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea 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 110 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea 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 11.2% of the land in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, 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 Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea: 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 Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea 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 10 inhabited census areas in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.7%
  • good 88.3%

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 083046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.