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Militello Rosmarino: 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: Contrada Ferretta 1, Militello Rosmarino.

Militello Rosmarino, a Nebrodi valley above the Tyrrhenian

The Rosmarino stream runs down from the Nebrodi mountains towards the Tyrrhenian Sea, and Militello Rosmarino lies along its valley at around 400 metres, inside the Nebrodi Park. Woods and pastures rise above the village; down on the coast, Sant'Agata di Militello has the shops, services and a station on the Palermo to Messina line, and the motorway runs along the coast.

This is a hill village with the mild climate of Sicily's northern coast (climate zone C): winters are short and heating costs little, while in summer orientation and shade matter. Houses in the centre are old stone buildings on narrow, steep lanes where a car does not always get close, so check access and parking before you think about finishes.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 1,147 residents in 2023, 187 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 14.0%. The average age is 48.8, compared with 46.7 in the province of Messina, and 29.8% of residents are over 65. Declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

For earthquakes, the figure to keep in mind is zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department scale, shared with 90 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.179 g. In stone houses, the state of roofs and floors and how the walls are tied together are the first things to have an engineer inspect.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Militello Rosmarino, so the report traces the parcel from the address. Along the stream and on the slopes, flooding and landslides are checked for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Rosmarino valley, inside the Nebrodi Park.
  • Coast and railway at Sant'Agata di Militello, down the valley.
  • 1,147 residents, down 14.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.179 g.

Overview

Militello Rosmarino is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,147 residents, ranked 75 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Militello Rosmarino 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 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Militello Rosmarino, 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 14.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Militello Rosmarino declared an average taxable income of 16,670 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Militello Rosmarino is in climate zone C, with 1,345 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 420 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Militello Rosmarino has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 3.1% of the land in Militello Rosmarino, 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 Militello Rosmarino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Militello Rosmarino: 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 Rosmarino 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 9 inhabited census areas in Militello Rosmarino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 58.0%
  • good 42.0%

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 083050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.