Tripi - Abakainon: 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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Tripi - Abakainon, a village named after an ancient city
In its official name, Tripi - Abakainon, the municipality recalls Abakainon, the ancient city whose remains, starting with a large burial ground, have been excavated within its boundaries. The village lies in the hills behind the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Messina, in north-eastern Sicily, at around 450 metres, among farmed slopes, woods and ravines. The coast and its larger towns are where people go for work, secondary schools and services.
Buying here means choosing a small village, with an old centre on the hillside and streets that climb and bend. Some houses have been restored, but many are old masonry homes. For these it is worth arranging a visit with a surveyor: the roof, damp, wiring and plumbing, and work done without permits are the most common surprises. This is climate zone C, with mild winters.
Depopulation is strong. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 933 residents in 2011 and 746 in 2023: 187 fewer, a drop of 20.0%. The average age is 49.9 against 46.7 in the province, over-65s make up 30.4% against 25.2%, and households are small, 1.75 people on average. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.
Earthquakes should be taken seriously. Tripi - Abakainon is in seismic zone 2, like 90 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.201 g. Before buying, ask what structural work has been done and, for reinforced concrete buildings, for the design and the structural sign-off.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. From the address, the report finds the land parcel and checks landslides and slopes on the official maps, which is useful on land of steep hills and ravines.
Key points
- Hills above the Tyrrhenian coast of Messina, at about 450 metres.
- The name recalls Abakainon, an ancient city excavated here.
- Population down 20.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.201 g.
Overview
Tripi - Abakainon is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 746 residents, ranked 91 of 108 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tripi - Abakainon 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 0.201 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Tripi - Abakainon, 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 20.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tripi - Abakainon declared an average taxable income of 15,634 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Tripi - Abakainon is in climate zone C, with 1,396 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 450 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tripi - Abakainon has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
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 2.2% of the land in Tripi - Abakainon, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Tripi - Abakainon. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tripi - Abakainon: 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 Tripi - Abakainon 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 14 inhabited census areas in Tripi - Abakainon. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 59.6%
- good 40.4%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 083100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.