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Militello in Val di Catania: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catania, 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 Umberto I 1, Militello in Val di Catania.

Militello in Val di Catania, baroque on the Iblei hills

Militello in Val di Catania is one of the eight towns of the Val di Noto listed by UNESCO as World Heritage for their late baroque architecture, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693. Eighteenth-century churches, convents and palazzi fill an old centre at around four hundred metres, on the northern side of the Iblei hills, with the Catania plain below and, on clear days, Etna on the horizon.

Catania, with the airport, university and main hospitals, is less than an hour's drive away; Scordia and Palagonia are the neighbouring towns. The surrounding countryside is citrus groves, olive trees and grazing land. The old centre has many empty houses or ones needing renovation, at low prices, but the cost of the work can exceed the purchase price, so get a quote before you sign. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

The population is falling sharply: 6,747 residents in 2023, down 13.6% on 2011. The average age of 46.8 is higher than the province (44.2), and over-65s make up 25.4% against 21.9%. Foreign residents are very few, 1.1%.

Seismic hazard is the most important point. Militello is in zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection department's map, and one of only 4 municipalities in the province of Catania in this zone; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.250 g. For an old palazzo or a masonry house, ask for a proper structural assessment and look into the grants for seismic improvement, which can change the sums of a renovation considerably.

On the Iblei slopes around the town there are landslide-prone areas, and in the valleys some streams can overflow in heavy rain. The report checks both hazards for the address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, identifies the plot.

Key points

  • One of the eight UNESCO baroque towns of the Val di Noto.
  • Seismic zone 1, acceleration about 0.250 g.
  • Population down 13.6% since 2011.
  • Cheap houses in the centre, but cost the work first.

Overview

Militello in Val di Catania is a municipality in the province of Catania, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,747 residents, ranked 38 of 58 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Militello in Val di Catania is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 58 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.250 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Militello in Val di Catania, 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (44). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Militello in Val di Catania declared an average taxable income of 16,077 euros, below the provincial average (20,793 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Militello in Val di Catania is in climate zone C, with 1,284 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 413 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Militello in Val di Catania has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 5.0% of the land in Militello in Val di Catania, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Militello in Val di Catania; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Militello in Val di Catania: 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 Militello in Val di Catania 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 22 inhabited census areas in Militello in Val di Catania. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 087025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.