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Santa Caterina Villarmosa: 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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Santa Caterina Villarmosa, upland north of Caltanissetta

Santa Caterina Villarmosa is a town in the interior of Caltanissetta province, at around six hundred metres, north of Caltanissetta. It is surrounded by hills of wheat and grazing land, the typical landscape of central Sicily, with winters cooler than many expect (climate zone D) and hot, dry summers.

The most striking figure is depopulation. In 2023 there were 4,572 residents, 1,155 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 20.2%. Many young people have left for northern Italy or abroad. The average age is 48.7, against 45.2 for the province of Caltanissetta, and over-65s make up 29.2%. There are few foreign residents, 2.6%.

For buyers this means a market with many empty homes and low prices, often multi-storey masonry town houses with cellars or storerooms on the ground floor. The purchase price matters less than the cost of the work: roof, damp, wiring, plumbing and stairs should all be assessed before you make an offer, ideally with a local surveyor. Caltanissetta remains the place for the hospital, public offices and secondary schools.

Only 4 municipalities in the province of Caltanissetta are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and Santa Caterina is one of them, although the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is relatively low, about 0.081 g. For an old house it is still worth asking whether walls and floors have been strengthened. The clay hills around here are prone to landslides and subsidence, especially on the edges of the town. The report checks the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Inland Sicily at about six hundred metres, north of Caltanissetta.
  • 4,572 residents, down 20.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.2%; many empty homes at low prices.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.081 g.

Overview

Santa Caterina Villarmosa is a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,572 residents, ranked 10 of 22 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Caterina Villarmosa is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 22 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Santa Caterina Villarmosa, 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 20.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Caterina Villarmosa declared an average taxable income of 16,850 euros, below the provincial average (19,090 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Santa Caterina Villarmosa is in climate zone D, with 1,581 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 606 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Caterina Villarmosa has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 3.4% of the land in Santa Caterina Villarmosa, compared with 4.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Santa Caterina Villarmosa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Caterina Villarmosa: 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 Santa Caterina Villarmosa 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 18 inhabited census areas in Santa Caterina Villarmosa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.5%
  • good 72.5%

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 085017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.