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Venetico: 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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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 Nazionale 1, Venetico.

Venetico, between the seafront and the hilltop village

Venetico comes in two distinct parts: the Marina, which has grown along the Tyrrhenian coast between Messina and Milazzo, and the old village on the hill behind it, with the oldest houses. Between the two run the coastal main road, the railway to Palermo and, further inland, the A20 motorway.

Most residents and most new housing are now on the Marina, with low blocks of flats, small villas and holiday homes a short walk from the sea. The hilltop village offers older masonry houses, often in need of work, and sloping streets. For work people look to Messina and the Milazzo area, both a short drive away. Average declared incomes are slightly below the metropolitan city average.

In 2023 there were 3,965 residents, up 2.9% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, bucking the trend of many municipalities around Messina. The average age is 45.9 against 46.7, over-65s make up 24.2% and foreign residents 4.1%.

The Strait of Messina and its coast are among the most earthquake-prone areas in Italy: 17 municipalities of the metropolitan city are in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification and 91 in zone 2. Venetico is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.166 g. For a block on the Marina you need the structural design and inspection certificate; for a house in the upper village, a technical check of the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. The climate is climate zone B, one of the mildest in Italy. The torrents that run down from the Peloritani mountains to the sea, the fiumare, can swell within hours: flood hazard on the Marina and landslide hazard on the hill should be read for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Two parts: the Marina on the coast and the old village on the hill.
  • Population up 2.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.166 g.
  • Torrents from the Peloritani: check floods and landslides.

Overview

Venetico is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,965 residents, ranked 29 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Venetico 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 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Venetico, 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Venetico declared an average taxable income of 19,864 euros, in line with the province (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Venetico is in climate zone B, with 831 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Venetico has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 4 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 26.0% of the land in Venetico, 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 Venetico. 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 Venetico: 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 Venetico 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 13 inhabited census areas in Venetico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.2%
  • good 88.8%

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 083104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.