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Roccapalumba

Livability 3.4/10 · 2,119 residents · official site ↗

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

Who this town suits

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), about 63.2km away.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 2.35% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 7.1km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 0 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population2,119
Median age53
Under 1519%
Over 6528.7%
Foreign residents25 (1.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,170 → 2,119)-2.35%-51
Natural change (12 births − 39 deaths)-27
International migration (3 arrived − 7 left)-4
Internal migration (22 arrived − 42 left)-20

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)5 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€275–610/m²
Rent€1.1–2.4/m²·mo
Central€370–610/m² · €1.5–2.4/m²·mo
Rural€275–435/m² · €1.1–1.7/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

AirportFalcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) · 63.2 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 / fitness7.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space7.1km
Sports pitch3 within 5km
Tennis court7.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground7.1km
Swimming pool2.4km
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
  • 1.Supermercato (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket Max (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 3.Supermercato Sisa (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia del Duomo (in Lercara Friddi)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Calì (in Lercara Friddi)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Giunta (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Villa Dafne Azienda Agrituristica (in Alia)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 2.Villa Dafne (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Restaurant (in Lercara Friddi)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Perrone (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Pasticceria Oriens (in Lercara Friddi)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Pasticceria Luigi (in Lercara Friddi)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Roccapalumba (in Roccapalumba)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Vicari (in Vicari)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Alia (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Alia (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Ciminna)
    ~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Campofelice di Fitalia)
    ~27 min driving (20.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Guardia Medica (in Vicari)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Istituto Tecnico COSTRUZIONI, AMBIENTE E TERRITORIO (in Vicari)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Secondaria di primo grado Orestano (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Primaria Luigi Pirandello (in Alia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Cammarata)
    ~39 min driving (29.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Termini Imerese)
    ~33 min driving (30.3 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop7.2km
Train station3.4km

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

Romania8
Ukraine5
Albania4
Argentina2
Hungary2
Canada1
Germany1
Morocco1
United Kingdom1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)13
Mixed Christian / Muslim4
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 22 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 40.9 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 Roccapalumba

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 →