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San Salvatore di Fitalia: 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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San Salvatore di Fitalia, a mountain village in the Nebrodi

In the Nebrodi, the range of woods and pasture running parallel to Sicily's Tyrrhenian coast, San Salvatore di Fitalia is a small mountain village in the province of Messina. The village is built on a hillside, surrounded by olive groves, pasture and woodland. The coast and its larger towns are where people go for services, secondary schools and work.

The village has lost many residents. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,119 in 2023, 18.8% fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age is 50.6 against 46.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 33.1% against 25.2%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.3%, and declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Buyers find stone village houses, often inherited and shut up for some time. Before making an offer, work out how to get there by car, what condition the roof, floors and services are in, and how far the pharmacy and shops are; the report measures this from the exact location of the house. In a village built on a slope, the official landslide maps for the address should be read too.

Earthquake hazard is high. The Civil Protection Department places San Salvatore di Fitalia in zone 2, like 91 of the 108 municipalities in the province of Messina; the remaining 17 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.182 g. For an old masonry house, get a structural assessment before signing.

The climate is zone D, with winters colder than on the coast. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report reaches the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the Nebrodi, above the Tyrrhenian coast.
  • Population down 18.8% since 2011; over-65s at 33.1%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.182 g.
  • Hillside village: check access, landslides and structure.

Overview

San Salvatore di Fitalia is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,119 residents, ranked 77 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Salvatore di Fitalia 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 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Salvatore di Fitalia, 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 18.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Salvatore di Fitalia declared an average taxable income of 13,987 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Salvatore di Fitalia is in climate zone D, with 1,657 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 603 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Salvatore di Fitalia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 5.4% of the land in San Salvatore di Fitalia, 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 San Salvatore di Fitalia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Salvatore di Fitalia: 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 San Salvatore di Fitalia 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 16 inhabited census areas in San Salvatore di Fitalia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 77.6%
  • good 22.4%

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 083082. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.