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Sclafani Bagni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Palermo, 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: Rione Sant'Antonio 1, Sclafani Bagni.

Sclafani Bagni, a clifftop village above the Madonie springs

Sclafani Bagni sits on top of a rocky outcrop on the western side of the Madonie mountains, at around 810 metres, its houses packed around the remains of the castle and the view opening over the valleys below. The name comes from the thermal springs that rise lower down in the valley. The land is mountain and hill country, with pasture, fields and woodland.

To reach Palermo you drive down to the Palermo-Catania motorway, which runs along the valley; for everyday services people rely on the larger Madonie towns and the coast around Termini Imerese. The road up to the village is narrow and winding, which affects daily life.

The population has fallen sharply: 369 residents in 2023, 18.0% fewer than the 450 of 2011. The estimated average age is 52.2, against 44.7 for the metropolitan city of Palermo, and over-65s make up 34.4%, against 22.8% for the metropolitan area. Declared incomes are below average.

Houses in the village are stone, often small and on several levels. Buyers should look at the roof, damp, services and utility connections, and allow for climate zone D, with cool winters at this height. Sclafani is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 80 other municipalities in the area, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.130 g: a structural check on old masonry is a sensible step.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report links the address to its land parcel, with slope maps read at that spot.

Key points

  • Clifftop village in the Madonie, at around 810 metres.
  • 369 residents in 2023, down 18.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 80 other municipalities in the area.
  • Stone village houses: check roof, services and connections.

Overview

Sclafani Bagni is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 369 residents, among the smallest in the province (82 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sclafani Bagni is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.130 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sclafani Bagni, 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 18.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (45). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sclafani Bagni declared an average taxable income of 14,603 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sclafani Bagni is in climate zone D, with 1,927 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 813 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sclafani Bagni has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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 1.4% of the land in Sclafani Bagni, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 open contaminated sites in Sclafani Bagni; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sclafani Bagni: 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 Sclafani Bagni 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 9 inhabited census areas in Sclafani Bagni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 67.7%
  • good 32.3%

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 082069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.