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Montallegro: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montallegro, a farming village and the sea at Bovo Marina

Montallegro lies in south-western Sicily, between Agrigento and Sciacca, a short way from the sea. The village is on low hills, at around 100 metres, surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and fields, while on the coast the hamlet of Bovo Marina has a long beach and an area of summer homes. This stretch of shoreline alternates beaches, dunes and pale cliffs.

The municipality lives mainly from farming and, in summer, from the sea. Buyers have two options: houses in the village, lived in all year and often at low prices, and holiday homes at Bovo Marina, with services geared to the season. The main road along the southern coast links the municipality with Agrigento and Sciacca, both by car.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,357 residents in 2023, down 7.3% since 2011. The average age is 46.3, close to the provincial 45.6, and over-65s make up 25.0%. Foreign residents account for 1.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Montallegro is in seismic zone 2, like 27 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.062 g, a low value for this class. In houses near the sea, protection from salt and the state of roofs and terraces matter most; the climate is mild (climate zone B), and in summer shade and ventilation are worth thinking about.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. The report reaches the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, as well as the distance to the sea.

Key points

  • Between Agrigento and Sciacca, with the sea at Bovo Marina.
  • Year-round village houses and summer homes on the coast.
  • Population down 7.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.062 g.

Overview

Montallegro is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,357 residents, ranked 35 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montallegro is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 43) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.062 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montallegro, 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montallegro declared an average taxable income of 14,990 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montallegro is in climate zone B, with 735 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 100 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 5.1% of the land in Montallegro, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

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 contaminated sites in Montallegro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montallegro: 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 Montallegro 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 18 inhabited census areas in Montallegro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.1%
  • good 92.9%

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 084024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.