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Trapani: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Trapani, 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: Via Dante 7, Milan.

Trapani, salt pans, harbour and islands

Trapani sits on a sickle-shaped spit of land at the western tip of Sicily; its Greek name, Drepanon, refers to exactly that shape. On one side lie the harbour and the ferries to the Egadi Islands, on the other the salt pans stretching along the coast, while the hilltop town of Erice looks down from the mountain above. The sea, salt, fishing and tourism have shaped the local economy.

The number that stands out is the population. Trapani had 55,229 residents in 2023, compared with 69,241 at the 2011 census: a drop of 20.2%, the steepest among Sicily's provincial capitals. Before drawing conclusions about any one area, it makes sense to understand how that decline is spread, and the town hall (Comune) can help. Trapani is still the second largest municipality in its province. The estimated average age is about 46, with 24.5% of residents over 65 and 4.5% foreign nationals.

In everyday terms, Overture's open map data count 359 cafés and restaurants, 6.5 per thousand residents against 5 across the province, and 53 healthcare sites, close to twice the provincial rate per resident.

Earthquake risk needs two figures read side by side. Trapani is in seismic zone 2, like 18 of the 25 municipalities in its province (six are in zone 1 and one in zone 4). Yet the INGV model gives a low expected ground acceleration for the built-up area, about 0.052 g. The zone is a classification applied to the whole municipality; the acceleration is an estimate of the hazard at a given point. For an actual building, its age and type of structure also carry weight.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available, and the report locates the land parcel from the street address. In a low-lying city wedged between harbour and salt pans, flood and landslide exposure still has to be checked street by street.

Key points

  • Second largest municipality in the province: 55,229 residents in 2023.
  • Population down 20.2% since the 2011 census.
  • Seismic zone 2, but low expected ground acceleration (about 0.052 g).
  • Cafés and restaurants: 6.5 per thousand residents, above the provincial average.

Overview

Trapani is the capital of the province of Trapani, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 55,229 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trapani is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 25) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.052 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Trapani, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Trapani.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 20.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trapani has 52 schools and 23 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 39 grocery shops and supermarkets, 53 healthcare facilities, 40 sports facilities and 11 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Trapani: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 081021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.