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Falcone

Livability 7.7/10 · 2,826 residents · official site ↗

Falcone — Santuario della Madonna del Tindari, Falcone, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy - panoramio.jpg1/10
Photo: trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 50.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • 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

Population2,826
Median age48
Under 1522%
Over 6525.7%
Foreign residents185 (6.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,817 → 2,826)+0.32%+9
Natural change (16 births − 35 deaths)-19
International migration (42 arrived − 4 left)+38
Internal migration (67 arrived − 77 left)-10

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
03365981300–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)14 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)€580–1,400/m²
Rent€1.6–5.7/m²·mo
Central€680–1,400/m² · €2.7–5.7/m²·mo
Suburban€580–1,150/m² · €1.6–2.7/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

Nearest airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 50.3 km · Regional
International hubCatania-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 / fitness1.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch38 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / sauna8.1km
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.7km
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)

Supermarkets
2 / 9 / 14
Pharmacies
2 / 3 / 6
Restaurants
1 / 14 / 24
Cafés / bars
3 / 11 / 26
Post offices
1 / 2 / 6
Schools
1 / 4 / 7
Beach
3 / 8 / 14
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Falcone)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica Turistica (in Tonnarella)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Pennino (in Contrada Latina)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Domenico Pelle (in Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Patti (in Patti)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
  • 2.Analisi cliniche Genovese (in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
  • 3.Motus (in Militi)
    ~25 min driving (18.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Calcagno Antonino (in Falcone)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Dott. La Spada (in Colla Maffone)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
  • 3.Sirna Dr. Vittorio Studio Medico Dentistico (in Patti)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Guardia medica (in Tripi-Abakainon)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Morocco63
Romania41
Tunisia31
Poland11
Albania10
Nigeria5
Belarus4
Honduras4
Argentina3
China2
Ukraine2
Algeria1
Brazil1
Cuba1
Germany1
India1
Latvia1
Slovakia1
United States of America1
Switzerland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim95
Christian (Orthodox)43
Mixed Christian / Muslim15
Buddhist / Non-religious2
Hindu/Sikh1

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school transport (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 comune1 nursery · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 41.6 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 Falcone

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 →