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Mongiuffi Melia: 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: Via Umberto Primo 1, Mongiuffi Melia.

Mongiuffi Melia, two villages in the hills behind Taormina

Two villages, one municipality: Mongiuffi and Melia are the two centres that make up Mongiuffi Melia, in the hills behind Taormina and the Ionian coast of the province of Messina. The town hall stands at around 380 metres, and from the coast you climb on winding roads through steep slopes and terraced countryside.

Having Taormina and the sea a short drive away is the main reason to look at houses up here. The climate is mild (climate zone C) and heating costs little; what matters more is the state of roofs and terraces, damp in the walls and car access, since streets in the old centres are narrow.

In 2023 there were 520 residents against 653 in 2011, a fall of 20.4%. The average age is 50.3 (province of Messina: 46.7) and over-65s make up 27.9%, against 25.2% in the province. Foreign residents are 1.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard needs careful thought here. Mongiuffi Melia is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 91 of the 108 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.219 g. For an old masonry house, ask what work has been done and for the paperwork; for a more recent building, the structural design and the official sign-off.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the steep slopes of these hills, gradient and landslide hazard are checked for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Two centres, Mongiuffi and Melia, behind Taormina.
  • Population down 20.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.219 g.
  • Narrow streets and steep slopes: check access and landslides.

Overview

Mongiuffi Melia is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 520 residents, among the smallest in the province (103 of 108).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mongiuffi Melia 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 0.219 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mongiuffi Melia, 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 20.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mongiuffi Melia declared an average taxable income of 16,928 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mongiuffi Melia is in climate zone C, with 1,268 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 375 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mongiuffi Melia has 3 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 3.0% of the land in Mongiuffi Melia, 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 Mongiuffi Melia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mongiuffi Melia: 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 Mongiuffi Melia 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 7 inhabited census areas in Mongiuffi Melia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 43.2%
  • good 56.8%

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 083055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.