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Montevago: 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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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: Corso Ferdinando Magellano 1, Montevago.

Montevago, the Belice valley and the Acqua Pia springs

Montevago lies in the Belice valley in south-west Sicily, among hills of vineyards and olive groves, not far from the coast at Menfi and Sciacca. Its territory includes the Acqua Pia thermal baths, fed by warm springs.

The shape of the town tells its recent history. After the 1968 Belice earthquake, Montevago was largely rebuilt on a new site next to the old centre, with wide streets and houses built in the years that followed. For buyers this means relatively recent housing, but of uneven quality from one house to the next, so it is always worth asking for the year of construction, the type of structure and the design documents.

Earthquakes remain the first issue. The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest, a class shared in the province of Agrigento by only 2 other municipalities, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.163 g. A structural survey before signing is a cost worth budgeting for.

The population is falling. Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 2,654 residents (2023), down 12.0% since 2011, with an average age of 47.7 against 45.6 in the province and over-65s at 27.8%. Foreign residents make up 2.1%. The climate is mild, zone C.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published. The report links the address to its land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps along the valley's watercourses.

Key points

  • Belice valley, home of the Acqua Pia thermal springs
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.163 g
  • Largely rebuilt town, relatively recent houses
  • 2,654 residents, down 12.0% since 2011

Overview

Montevago is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,654 residents, ranked 31 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montevago is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 3 of 43 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montevago, 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 12.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montevago declared an average taxable income of 16,066 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montevago is in climate zone C, with 1,189 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 7.1% of the land in Montevago, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 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 Montevago.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montevago: 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 Montevago 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 17 inhabited census areas in Montevago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 084025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.