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Salaparuta: 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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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: Via Pietro Nenni 1, Salaparuta.

Salaparuta, the rebuilt village of the Belice valley

Salaparuta is one of the Belice valley villages rebuilt after the 1968 earthquake: today's centre stands on a different site from the old settlement. It lies in the eastern part of the province of Trapani, in countryside of vineyards and olive groves. For the main services people travel to Castelvetrano, Partanna or Palermo.

Because the village was rebuilt, the houses for sale are of a particular kind: mostly reinforced concrete buildings from the 1970s and 1980s, on regular plots, with wide streets and open spaces. Buyers should ask for the building's design and structural sign-off, check that any extensions or added floors have planning approval, and look at the roof and the wiring and plumbing.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,552 residents in 2023, down 9.8% since 2011. The average age of 45.8 is close to the provincial figure (46.0), with over-65s at 24.0% and foreign residents at 4.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Trapani 6 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 18 in zone 2. Salaparuta is among those in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.164 g. A structural survey before completion costs little compared with what it tells you.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address together with the data for the plot.

Key points

  • Belice valley, village rebuilt on a new site.
  • Mostly 1970s and 1980s reinforced concrete houses.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.164 g.
  • Population down 9.8% since 2011.

Overview

Salaparuta is a municipality in the province of Trapani, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,552 residents, among the smallest in the province (24 of 25).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Salaparuta is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 6 of 25 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Salaparuta, 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Salaparuta declared an average taxable income of 16,250 euros, below the provincial average (18,927 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Salaparuta is in climate zone C, with 1,259 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 171 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Salaparuta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.3% of the land in Salaparuta, compared with 7.9% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Salaparuta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Salaparuta: 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 Salaparuta 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 Salaparuta. 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 081017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.