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Montedoro: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Dante Alighieri 1, Montedoro.

Montedoro, inland hills between Caltanissetta and Agrigento

The hills of inland Sicily, planted with wheat, almonds and olives, surround Montedoro, a small town in the province of Caltanissetta towards the border with the province of Agrigento. The village lies at around 450 metres, with low stone and masonry houses, and Caltanissetta is less than an hour away by car.

Montedoro has lost many residents: 1,360 in 2023, 17.2% fewer than in 2011 (283 people). The average age is 47.3 against 45.2 in the province, and 27.3% are over 65, compared with 23.3%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

People buying here are usually after a village house, to live in or to do up. Before signing, have a surveyor check the roof, damp and services, make sure the floor plan held by the land registry matches the actual house, and ask about any unauthorised work.

The province of Caltanissetta is split on earthquake risk: 4 municipalities are in zone 2, while Montedoro is one of the 18 in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.065 g. The climate is mild (climate zone C) with hot summers, so shading and roof insulation matter.

On these clay hills the report reads slope and the official landslide maps at the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published and let the report trace the address back to the plot.

Key points

  • Inland hills, towards the province of Agrigento.
  • Population down 17.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.065 g.
  • Village houses: check the floor plan and past building work.

Overview

Montedoro is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,360 residents, among the smallest in the province (19 of 22).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montedoro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 22) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 17.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montedoro declared an average taxable income of 15,064 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montedoro is in climate zone C, with 1,394 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montedoro has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 6.3% of the land in Montedoro, compared with 4.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 Montedoro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montedoro: 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 Montedoro 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 10 inhabited census areas in Montedoro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.7%
  • good 98.3%

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 085011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.