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Sant'Angelo di Brolo: 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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Sant'Angelo di Brolo, hills above the Tyrrhenian coast

From the Tyrrhenian coast of Messina province, near Brolo, a road climbs inland to Sant'Angelo di Brolo, a hill village at around 300 metres that looks out over the sea and, on clear days, the Aeolian Islands. The land is covered in olive groves, hazelnut orchards and woods, with the centre and many hamlets and rural districts spread across the slopes.

Buyers here want a house with a view a few kilometres from the sea, at lower prices than on the coast. Homes are mostly masonry houses on several levels, and they need a careful inspection. For services, shopping and secondary schools, people drive down to the coast, towards Brolo and Capo d'Orlando.

There are 2,717 residents (2023, Istat, Italy's national statistics office), down 17.6% since 2011, a steep fall. The average age is 49.0, against 46.7 in the province, and 29.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 2.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 91 of the 108 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.190 g. In old stone houses, ask what structural work has been done and whether any cracks have been repaired.

On the slopes between the village and the sea, roads are steep and streams short. The report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hills at around 300 metres above Brolo, with sea views
  • 2,717 residents, down 17.6% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.190 g
  • Services and secondary schools on the coast, towards Brolo and Capo d'Orlando

Overview

Sant'Angelo di Brolo is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,717 residents, ranked 43 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo di Brolo 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 0.190 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sant'Angelo di Brolo, 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 17.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo di Brolo declared an average taxable income of 15,828 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sant'Angelo di Brolo is in climate zone C, with 1,163 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 314 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo di Brolo has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 Sant'Angelo di Brolo, 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 Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo di Brolo: 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 Sant'Angelo di Brolo 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 49 inhabited census areas in Sant'Angelo di Brolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 36.8%
  • good 63.0%

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 083088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.