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Santa Caterina Villarmosa

Livability 2.7/10 · 4,421 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 71% of factors · 5/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 9/12 factors
based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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 — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 83.4km 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 2.1% 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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population4,421
Median age53
Under 1520%
Over 6529.9%
Foreign residents115 (2.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,516 → 4,421)-2.1%-95
Natural change (25 births − 64 deaths)-39
International migration (23 arrived − 3 left)+20
Internal migration (40 arrived − 116 left)-76

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
0541091632170–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 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)€175–700/m²
Rent€0.4–2.1/m²·mo
Central€260–500/m² · €1–1.6/m²·mo
Suburban€280–600/m² · €1–2.1/m²·mo
Rural€175–700/m² · €0.4–1.5/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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 83.4 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 91.9 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 / fitness0.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch7 within 5km
Tennis court9.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool7.5km
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)

Restaurants
4 / 6 / 6
Supermarkets
  • 1.Kylie (in Villaggio Santa Barbara)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
  • 2.Ard Discount (in Caltanissetta)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
  • 3.MD (in Caltanissetta)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia di Benedetto (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Abela (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Cucchiara (in Resuttano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.The School Bar (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Biondo (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Costanzo Giovanni (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca di Credito Cooperativo G. Toniolo di San Cataldo (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Sicilbanca (in Marianopoli)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 3.Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia (in Caltanissetta)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Santa Caterina Villarmosa (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Resuttano (in Resuttano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 3.Caltanissetta 6 (in Caltanissetta)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • Guardia Medica (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • DentalPro (near San Cataldo)
    ~27 min driving (20.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Elementare Giovanni Bosco (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Media Giacomo Zanelli (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Elementare Michele Capra (in Santa Caterina Villarmosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Azienda ospedaliera Sant'Elia (near Caltanissetta)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Campofelice di Roccella (in Campofelice di Roccella)
    ~77 min driving (70.8 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop6.3km
Train station6.4km

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

Romania64
Tunisia13
Ivory Coast7
Morocco7
Senegal6
Venezuela6
Turkey3
Albania2
Germany2
Belgium1
Cameroon1
France1
Georgia1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)65
Muslim26
Mixed Christian / Muslim2

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.

1€ house scheme

Statusmanual check required

Detected automatically from public pages. 1€ schemes have conditions (renovation obligations, deposits, deadlines) — always confirm directly with the comune before acting.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 10.5 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 Santa Caterina Villarmosa

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 →