SiciliaCatania

Sant'Agata li Battiati

Livability 6.4/10 · 9,217 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 85 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 10.2km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population9,217
Median age50
Under 1521.4%
Over 6527.5%
Foreign residents225 (2.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,190 → 9,217)+0.29%+27
Natural change (53 births − 103 deaths)-50
International migration (17 arrived − 17 left)0
Internal migration (458 arrived − 381 left)+77

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.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 9,2702050: 7,647 (-17.51%)

Age structure

Male Female
01022053074090–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)40 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€640–1,900/m²
Rent€2.3–6.9/m²·mo
Central€640–1,800/m² · €2.3–6.3/m²·mo
Suburban€880–1,900/m² · €3.2–6.9/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) · 10.2 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch416 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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)

Supermarkets
3 / 41 / 104
Pharmacies
4 / 34 / 81
Restaurants
6 / 19 / 101
Cafés / bars
5 / 56 / 193
Banks / ATMs
2 / 15 / 57
Post offices
3 / 14 / 29
Doctors
- / 14 / 25
Clinics
- / 2 / 5
Dentists
- / 3 / 10
Schools
8 / 61 / 153
Beach
- / - / 4
Hospital
  • Ospedale Gaspare Rodolico (near Canalicchio)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train station4.0km

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

Sri Lanka64
Romania29
Mauritius20
China13
Poland10
Cuba9
Brazil7
United States of America7
Albania6
Belarus5
Russia5
Morocco5
Argentina3
Philippines3
France3
Ukraine3
Bulgaria2
Colombia2
Ecuador2
Egypt2
…25

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)35
Buddhist / Non-religious13
Muslim11
Mixed Christian / Muslim7
Christian (Catholic)2
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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery (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 comune5 nurseries · 4 primaries · 1 middle school · 1 high school
8 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: liceo artistico
Higher educationHigher-education institution in the comune

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 Sant'Agata li Battiati

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 →