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Terme Vigliatore: 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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For example: Via Nazionale San Biagio 2, Terme Vigliatore.

Terme Vigliatore, thermal springs and a Roman villa by the sea

The town takes its name from its thermal springs, still in use today, and it keeps the mosaics of the Roman villa of San Biagio. Terme Vigliatore lies on the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Messina in Sicily, between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Falcone, on a narrow plain between the hills and the sea, with Tindari and the Aeolian Islands on the horizon.

The municipality mixes year-round living with holiday homes. Near the beach are summer villas and flats, often shut for the rest of the year; further inland on the plain live families who work in Barcellona, Milazzo or local services. Most houses were built from the 1960s onwards, and quality varies widely.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,222 residents, virtually the same as in 2011 (+0.1%) according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 44.6, lower than the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 22.4%. Foreign residents account for 6.8%. Overture Maps data list 13 school sites, 1.80 per 1,000 residents.

The whole province of Messina is in seismic zone 1 or 2 on the Civil Protection scale: 17 municipalities in the first, 91 in the second. Terme Vigliatore is in zone 2, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.193 g in the built-up area, a medium-high value. For a seaside house built without seismic design, or extended over time, have the structure and its planning status checked before signing.

Streams run down from the hills across the plain to the sea and can overflow in heavy rain. The report checks flooding and landslides at the address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Tyrrhenian coast between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Falcone.
  • Population steady since 2011, average age 44.6.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g.
  • Seaside homes: check the structure and planning status.

Overview

Terme Vigliatore is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,222 residents, ranked 13 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terme Vigliatore 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 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Terme Vigliatore, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terme Vigliatore declared an average taxable income of 17,053 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Terme Vigliatore is in climate zone B, with 667 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 24 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terme Vigliatore has 13 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 25.5% of the land in Terme Vigliatore, 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 Terme Vigliatore.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Terme Vigliatore: 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 Terme Vigliatore 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 43 inhabited census areas in Terme Vigliatore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 45.9%
  • good 53.9%

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 083106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.