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Piana degli Albanesi, Italy

Sicily · Italy

Piana degli Albanesi is a small city in Sicily, Italy with a population of 5,651. Elevation: 2,362 ft (720 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

1.9 /5.0
D Poor
5,651 Population 150/sq mi density
2,362 ft Elevation 720 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
29.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$17,563 Median Income
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Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$17,563 median income, 13.8% unemployment

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About Piana degli Albanesi

Piana degli Albanesi

Piana degli Albanesi is a town and comune in Sicily, Italy. The town is situated on a mountainous plateau and encircled by high mountains, on the eastern side of the imposing Mount Pizzuta, the city, which is mirrored on a large lake. It is located around 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Palermo and is administered as part of the Metropolitan City of Palermo. In 2018, the comune had a population of 6,128.

People

Population5,651
Density150/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$17,563
Unemployment13.8%

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain29.3 in/yr
Sunny Days335/yr
Elevation2,362 ft (720 m)
Population5,651
Population Density150 / sq mi
Elevation2,362 ft (720 m)
Coordinates37.9937°, 13.2846°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvinceSicily
Average Temperature65°F (18°C)
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Annual Precipitation29.3 inches (743 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.3 inches (1 cm)
Median Household Income$17,563

About Piana degli Albanesi

Piana degli Albanesi is a small city in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 5,651. The city sits at an elevation of 2,362 feet (720 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 85°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 29.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Piana degli Albanesi is $17,563, which is 77% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 13.8% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 424 business establishments.

Income: Piana degli Albanesi vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$17,563
77% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment13.8%
283% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)424

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Piana degli Albanesi

Piana degli Albanesi has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 849 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F — / — 106.9
Feb 0°C / 32°F — / — 89.0
Mar 0°C / 32°F — / — 73.6
Apr 0°C / 32°F — / — 63.7
May 0°C / 32°F — / — 32.8
Jun 0°C / 32°F — / — 22.8
Jul 0°C / 32°F — / — 5.7
Aug 0°C / 32°F — / — 30.9
Sep 0°C / 32°F — / — 70.1
Oct 0°C / 32°F — / — 95.0
Nov 0°C / 32°F — / — 120.3
Dec 0°C / 32°F — / — 137.8
Piana degli Albanesi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 335 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 29.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,362 feet.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average65.0°F
20% above Italy avg
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days335 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,362 ft (720 m)
Area37.7 sq mi (97.6 km²)
Population Density150/sq mi
Coordinates37.9937°N, 13.2846°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 29.3"
23% below Italy avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Oct) 2.95"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

742 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.0. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 26, 2025.

Sep 6, 2002 34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M6.0 56 km
May 5, 2004 5 km S of Leni, Italy M5.5 145 km
Sep 27, 2002 39 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M5.3 61 km
Feb 7, 2025 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy M5.2 110 km
Jan 17, 1998 28 km NNE of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy M4.9 57 km
Dec 30, 1999 57 km NW of Favignana, Italy M4.9 129 km
Sep 14, 1998 40 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy M4.9 59 km
Nov 25, 2001 6 km SW of Polizzi Generosa, Italy M4.9 64 km
Jun 26, 1993 1 km WNW of Tusa, Italy M4.9 82 km
Sep 7, 2009 62 km N of Cefalù, Italy M4.8 96 km
Aug 26, 2025 72 km WNW of Favignana, Italy M4.8 150 km
May 29, 1995 22 km W of Favignana, Italy M4.8 107 km
May 6, 1994 2 km NNE of Alimena, Italy M4.8 80 km
Mar 28, 1990 2 km NNW of San Giorgio, Italy M4.7 146 km
Apr 6, 1992 5 km NNE of Troina / Draginai, Italy M4.7 118 km
Dec 14, 1996 1 km SW of Sclafani Bagni, Italy M4.7 53 km
Jun 20, 1998 28 km NNW of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy M4.7 72 km
Sep 28, 2002 43 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M4.6 65 km
Jan 4, 2013 3 km NNE of Cesarò, Italy M4.6 127 km
Mar 30, 2000 66 km NE of Ustica, Italy M4.5 130 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1769 CORINTH GULF Earthquake 105 km
1726 NORTHERN SICILY Earthquake 250 15 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia (112 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia Submarine -8 m (-26 ft) 1867 112 km
Etna Stratovolcano(es) 3,295 m (10,810 ft) 2020 153 km
Vulcano Stratovolcano(es) 500 m (1,640 ft) 1890 154 km
Lipari Stratovolcano(es) 590 m (1,936 ft) 1230 154 km
Panarea Stratovolcano 399 m (1,309 ft) Unknown 171 km
Pantelleria Shield 836 m (2,743 ft) 1891 176 km
Stromboli Stratovolcano 924 m (3,031 ft) 2020 190 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (11°C) 2.5 in
February 48°F (9°C) 2.2 in Coldest
March 50°F (10°C) 1.9 in
April 54°F (12°C) 2.0 in
May 62°F (17°C) 1.0 in
June 70°F (21°C) 0.3 in
July 85°F (29°C) 0.2 in Warmest, Driest
August 76°F (24°C) 0.6 in
September 71°F (22°C) 1.7 in
October 63°F (17°C) 3.0 in Wettest
November 56°F (13°C) 2.9 in
December 50°F (10°C) 2.8 in

Piana degli Albanesi has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 48°F in February to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.9 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.0") and July the driest (0.2").

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Radio Stations near Piana degli Albanesi

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Margherita MP3 320 kbps
Radio Gemini AAC+ 128 kbps
Prima Radio MP3 192 kbps
Radio Studio 104 pop, rock MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Piana degli Albanesi

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Archivio Storico Comunale
Arsenale della Real Marina
Be human Experience
Casa Memoria Peppino e Felicia Impastato
Catacomba di Villagrazia di Carini
Centro Internazionale di Documentazione sulla Mafia e del Movimento Antimafia
centro polifunzionale
Collezione di strumenti storici di Chimica
Ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva
Esposizione strumenti medici ex ospedale psichiatrico
Galleria Regionale
Loggiato di San Bartolomeo
MEC Museum
Modern art gallery "Empedocle Restivo"
Mostra permanente dei Carnevali storici
Musarb-Museo della Cultura Arbëreshe Nicola Barbato
Museo Antiquarium Case D’Alia
Museo Archeologico della Valle dell'Eluterio
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas
Museo Civico Pippo Rizzo
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia
Museo dei Pupi siciliani
Museo del Giocattolo Pietro Piraino
Museo del Grano
Museo del Mastro di Campo
Museo del Risorgimento Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
museo dell'Islam
Museo dell'Osservatorio Astronomico
Museo delle maioliche "Stanze al genio"
Museo di Camporeale
Museo di Geologia Gemmelaro
Museo di Mineralogia
Museo di Palazzo Mirto
Museo di Zoologia Doderlein
Museo Diocesano di Monreale
Museo Diocesano di Palermo (MUdiPA)
Museo Etno-Antropologico
Museo Etnoantropologico
Museo Etnografico del Corleonese
Museo etnografico siciliano Giuseppe Pitrè
Museo Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino
Museo Guttuso
Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino
Museo Regionale della Fotografia
Museo regionale di Terrasini
Museo stazione 23 maggio - MuST23
Museo storico dei motori e dei meccanismi
MUSEUM Osservatorio dell'arte contemporanea in Sicilia
No Mafia Memorial
Palatine Chapel
Palatine Chapel
Palazzo Butera
Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri
Palazzo Zito
The God Father’s House - Museum Corleone

Libraries in Piana degli Albanesi

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca ''Claudio Catalfio''0.0
Biblioteca centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace0.0
Biblioteca centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace0.0
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale di Palermo, sede di Villa Trabia0.0
Biblioteca comunale di Palermo, sede di Villa Trabia0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Giovanni Vernaci0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Giovanni Vernaci0.0
Biblioteca di Ingegneria0.0
Biblioteca di Ingegneria0.0
Biblioteca Francescana di Palermo0.0
Biblioteca Francescana di Palermo0.0
Biblioteca Istituto Andrea Reres0.0
Comunal Library0.0
Comunal Library0.0
Il piccolo principe0.0
Il piccolo principe0.0
Nuova biblioteca di Lettere0.0
Nuova biblioteca di Lettere0.0
Palazzo Aragona Cutò0.0
Reading room SS Annunziata0.0
Reading room SS Annunziata0.0
Salmeri0.0
Salmeri0.0

Farmers Markets in Piana degli Albanesi

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Area mercato rionale (mercoledì)
Ballarò
Ballaro Market
Ferdico detersivi
La Vucciria
Market Della Vucciria
Mercatino rionale (sabato mattina)
Mercatino rionale di Via Titone
Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca
Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca
Mercato alimentare all'aperto in via Montalbo
Mercato del Capo
Mercato Ittico
Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Villabate

Hotels in Piana degli Albanesi

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Agriturismo Argomesi

Restaurants in Piana degli Albanesi

2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Agriturismo Kumeta
Agriturismo Portella della Ginestra

Cafes in Piana degli Albanesi

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Extra Bar

Gas Stations in Piana degli Albanesi

2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Distributore Carburante
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Stadiums & Teams in Piana degli Albanesi

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Airports Near Piana degli Albanesi

12 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Falcone–Borsellino AirportPMOLarge Airport
Palermo-Boccadifalco AirportMedium Airport
Albatros AirfieldSmall Airport
Aquila Solitaria AirfieldSmall Airport
AvioSciacca AirfieldSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie AgrigentoSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie BovarellaSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie Fly Team Paceco (TPPAC)Small Airport
Aviosuperficie TerranovaSmall Airport
Campo di Volo AvioClub Centro SiciliaSmall Airport
Valbelice AirfieldSmall Airport
Vicari AirfieldSmall Airport

Post Offices in Piana degli Albanesi

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Piana degli Albanesi

Treatment Centers in Piana degli Albanesi

11 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Casa di cura Demma
Casa di cura Noto Pasqualino
Casa di cura Orestano
Casa di Cura Villa Serena
Centro Chirone
Centro di Riabilitazione e Sanità Mentale "Mary Abate"
Centro diagnosi prenatale
Di Lorenzo Maria
Mediaging Clinic Center
Studio Medicina Generale
Villa delle Ginestre

Churches & Religious Organizations in Piana degli Albanesi

10 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Cattedrale di San Demetrio Megalomartire
Centro Maria Immacolata
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
Chiesa di San Giorgio
Chiesa di San Nicola
Chiesa di San Salvatore
Chiesa di San Vito Martire
Chiesa Maria Santissima dell'Odigitria
Chiesa rurale della Madonna Odigitria
Santa Maria della Scala

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Rome

🇮🇹 About Italy

Capital Rome
Population 60,431,283
Area 301,230 km²
GDP (USD) $2,316,727,999,333
GDP per capita $39,277
HDI 0.906
Life expectancy 83.7 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 69.5%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Italian, Catalan
Calling code +39
TLD .it
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Italy

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Capodanno
Jan 6 Epiphany Epifania
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasqua
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25 Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
May 1 International Workers Day Festa del Lavoro
May 25 Whit Monday Lunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2 Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Aug 15 Assumption Day Ferragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi's Day San Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1 All Saints Day Tutti i santi
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natale
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Piana degli Albanesi

What is the population of Piana degli Albanesi?

Piana degli Albanesi has a population of 5,651 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 150 people per square mile, spread across 37.7 square miles.

Is Piana degli Albanesi expensive to live in?

The median household income is $17,563, 77% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Piana degli Albanesi?

Piana degli Albanesi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 85°F in July. The area receives 335 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 29.3 inches.

How is the job market in Piana degli Albanesi?

The job market in Piana degli Albanesi faces challenges, with unemployment at 13.8% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 424 business establishments in the area.

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