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Villafranca Sicula: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Villafranca Sicula, Agrigento hill country below the Sicani

Villafranca Sicula is a village inland in the province of Agrigento, on the hills that rise from the coast between Sciacca and Ribera towards the Sicani mountains. Citrus groves, olive groves and vineyards surround it, and the local economy is still largely agricultural. The sea is not far off, but the village feels like a hill town.

For buyers, distances matter: the fullest range of services is in the coastal towns and in Agrigento, reachable only by car. The climate is mild (zone C), so heating matters less than in the north, while insulation against summer heat and the state of roofs and terraces count for more. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There are 1,321 residents (2023), down 7.4% since 2011. The average age is 46.2, close to the provincial 45.6; over-65s are 27.3% and foreign residents 6.3%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, together with 26 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.088 g in the built-up area. The value is modest for the zone, but western Sicily does have earthquakes: for a masonry house, ask for the design, the year of construction and any structural work done.

On the clay hills of this area, slope conditions change from plot to plot. The report traces the address to its land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Farming village in the hills between Sciacca's coast and the Sicani.
  • 1,321 residents, down 7.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.088 g.
  • Mild climate: roofs, terraces and heat insulation matter.

Overview

Villafranca Sicula is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,321 residents, among the smallest in the province (39 of 43).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villafranca Sicula is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 43) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Villafranca Sicula, 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 7.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villafranca Sicula declared an average taxable income of 15,169 euros, below the provincial average (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villafranca Sicula is in climate zone C, with 1,021 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 330 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villafranca Sicula has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 4.3% of the land in Villafranca Sicula, compared with 5.8% 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 contaminated sites in Villafranca Sicula.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villafranca Sicula: 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 Villafranca Sicula 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 6 inhabited census areas in Villafranca Sicula. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.3%
  • good 99.7%

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 084043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.