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Castell'Umberto

Livability 5.3/10 · 2,731 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 72.4km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.9% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 7.4km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 7 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population2,731
Median age50
Under 1520.3%
Over 6528.1%
Foreign residents36 (1.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,784 → 2,731)-1.9%-53
Natural change (15 births − 43 deaths)-28
International migration (1 arrived − 4 left)-3
Internal migration (26 arrived − 48 left)-22

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
03060901200–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)21 recorded, strongest M4.51 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€410–790/m²
Rent€1.3–2.1/m²·mo
Central€410–730/m² · €1.3–2.1/m²·mo
Suburban€440–790/m² · €1.4–2.1/m²·mo

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 72.4 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness5.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.8km
Sports pitch15 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.1km
Swimming pool0.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Pharmacies
1 / 1 / 6
Restaurants
1 / 3 / 7
Cafés / bars
1 / 1 / 6
Post offices
1 / 1 / 7
Schools
1 / 2 / 10
Supermarkets
  • 1.La Distribuzione srl dei Fratelli Naciti (in Sinagra)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Supermercato Decò (in Sant'Angelo di Brolo)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 3.MD (in Brolo)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.UniCredit SPA (in Sinagra)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Credito Siciliano (in Sinagra)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 3.Intesa San Paolo (in Galati Mamertino)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Sinagra)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (in Ucria)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 3.Saitta (in San Piero Patti)
    ~29 min driving (21.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Galati Mamertino)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio CMS "Centro Medico della Salute" (in Zappulla)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio La Madonnina (in Capo d'Orlando)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Daniele Nizza (in San Piero Patti)
    ~29 min driving (21.9 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Dott. La Spada (in Colla Maffone)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Naso (in Naso)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in San Carrà)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Bus stop4.4km
Train station8.6km

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Romania15
Ukraine5
India4
Brazil3
Nigeria3
El Salvador1
Russia1
France1
Gambia1
Latvia1
Poland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)20
Hindu/Sikh4
Mixed Christian / Muslim3
Muslim1

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 5 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school transport, secondary school (current school year)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
7 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici · 61.2 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Castell'Umberto

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →