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Milena: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Milena, a hill village in inland Sicily

Milena lies among the wheat-growing hills of inland Sicily, in the part of the province of Caltanissetta that faces towards Agrigento. Around the village the land is wide and agricultural, with fields, almond and olive groves, and small clusters of houses scattered across the countryside.

The demographic picture is that of many inland Sicilian villages. Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,670 residents in 2023, down 16.0% since 2011, and the population is older than the province: an average age of 49.1 against 45.2, with over-65s at 29.9% against 23.3%. Foreign residents are few, at 2.6%.

For buyers this means a market with many village houses for sale, often inherited and needing work, and little new building. Before buying, take time to check the roof, walls and wiring and plumbing, and budget for repairs. Distances also count: for the hospital, secondary schools and offices you rely on the larger towns of the province, and getting around without a car is hard. The climate is zone C, with mild winters and hot summers.

On earthquakes, Milena is in seismic zone 3, like 17 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.065 g. Even at a moderate level, for an old masonry house it is worth asking how it was built and whether it has had any structural work.

On clay hills, slope and landslide conditions vary from one spot to another, and the report reads them at the address using the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Farming hills of inland Sicily, facing Agrigento
  • 2,670 residents, down 16.0% since 2011
  • Over-65s at 29.9%, against 23.3% in the province
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.065 g

Overview

Milena is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,670 residents, ranked 14 of 22 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Milena is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 22) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 16.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Milena declared an average taxable income of 16,507 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Milena is in climate zone C, with 1,373 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 436 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Milena has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 5.5% of the land in Milena, compared with 4.8% 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 open contaminated sites in Milena; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Milena: 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 Milena 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 27 inhabited census areas in Milena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.9%
  • good 46.3%
  • very good 47.8%

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 085010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.