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Misiliscemi: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Strada Marsala Rilievo 155, Misiliscemi.

Misiliscemi, the countryside south of Trapani turned town

Misiliscemi is the newest municipality in the province of Trapani. It was created in 2021, when the rural hamlets south of the city, including Guarrato, Locogrande, Rilievo and Marausa, broke away from Trapani. There is no real historic centre: it is a scatter of small settlements among vineyards, olive groves and country lanes, with a stretch of low coastline towards Marsala.

For buyers, that means detached houses, often with land around them, and homes built mostly in recent decades. Trapani is a few kilometres away and Trapani-Birgi airport is not far, but almost everything needs a car. Marausa has a beach that is busy in summer, with holiday homes. The data used by the site show no pharmacies or healthcare facilities inside the municipality, so doctors and pharmacies are in Trapani or neighbouring towns.

In 2023 there were 8,491 residents, 2.1% of the province's population, according to Istat, the national statistics office. As a new municipality it has no direct comparison with the 2011 census. The estimated average age is 46.6, against 46.0 for the province; over-65s make up 25.7% and foreign residents 5.3%. Households average 2.20 people.

In the province of Trapani, 6 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification; Misiliscemi is in zone 2, along with 17 others. Expected ground acceleration here is low, though, at about 0.053 g. For a house built in the countryside without documented structural design, have the structure and planning compliance checked before buying.

Along the coast the land is low and close to the salt pans, and there the report checks flood hazard at the exact address. Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report uses them to find the plot.

Key points

  • Created in 2021 from the rural hamlets south of Trapani.
  • 8,491 residents in 2023, average age 46.6.
  • Seismic zone 2, but low expected acceleration: about 0.053 g.
  • Scattered houses and a low coast at Marausa: life by car.

Overview

Misiliscemi is a municipality in the province of Trapani, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,491 residents, ranked 13 of 25 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Misiliscemi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 25) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Misiliscemi, 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

The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Misiliscemi declared an average taxable income of 19,260 euros, in line with the province (18,927 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Misiliscemi has 9 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 8.1% of the land in Misiliscemi, compared with 7.9% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Misiliscemi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Misiliscemi: 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 Misiliscemi 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 209 inhabited census areas in Misiliscemi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 28.8%
  • fair 71.2%

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 081025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.