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Santa Cristina Gela, Italy

Sicily · Italy

Santa Cristina Gela is a small town in Sicily, Italy with a population of 616. Elevation: 2,211 ft (674 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

1.9 /5.0
D Poor
616 Population 16/sq mi density
2,211 ft Elevation 674 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
29.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$16,939 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
$16,939 median income, 13.4% unemployment

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People

Population616
Density16/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$16,939
Unemployment13.4%

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain29.3 in/yr
Sunny Days335/yr
Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Population616
Population Density16 / sq mi
Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Coordinates37.9851°, 13.3275°
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$16,939

About Santa Cristina Gela

Santa Cristina Gela is a small town in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 616. The city sits at an elevation of 2,211 feet (674 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 Santa Cristina Gela is $16,939, which is 77% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 13.4% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 46 business establishments.

Income: Santa Cristina Gela vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$16,939
77% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment13.4%
272% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)46

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

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Climate in Santa Cristina Gela

Santa Cristina Gela 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
Santa Cristina Gela 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 2,211 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

Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Area37.7 sq mi (97.6 km²)
Population Density16/sq mi
Coordinates37.9851°N, 13.3275°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

774 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.0. Most recent: M4.0 on Mar 15, 2025.

Sep 6, 2002 34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M6.0 55 km
May 5, 2004 5 km S of Leni, Italy M5.5 142 km
Sep 27, 2002 39 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M5.3 60 km
Feb 7, 2025 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy M5.2 108 km
Nov 25, 2001 6 km SW of Polizzi Generosa, Italy M4.9 60 km
Dec 30, 1999 57 km NW of Favignana, Italy M4.9 133 km
Jun 26, 1993 1 km WNW of Tusa, Italy M4.9 78 km
Jan 17, 1998 28 km NNE of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy M4.9 60 km
Sep 14, 1998 40 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy M4.9 58 km
Oct 23, 1999 32 km NNW of Malfa, Italy M4.8 149 km
May 29, 1995 22 km W of Favignana, Italy M4.8 110 km
May 6, 1994 2 km NNE of Alimena, Italy M4.8 76 km
Sep 7, 2009 62 km N of Cefalù, Italy M4.8 94 km
Dec 14, 1996 1 km SW of Sclafani Bagni, Italy M4.7 49 km
Apr 6, 1992 5 km NNE of Troina / Draginai, Italy M4.7 114 km
Mar 28, 1990 2 km NNW of San Giorgio, Italy M4.7 142 km
Jun 20, 1998 28 km NNW of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy M4.7 75 km
Sep 28, 2002 43 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M4.6 63 km
Jan 4, 2013 3 km NNE of Cesarò, Italy M4.6 123 km
Jun 21, 1998 29 km NNW of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy M4.5 76 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

5 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1769 CORINTH GULF Earthquake — — 109 km
1726 NORTHERN SICILY Earthquake — 250 15 km
1172 ISLAND OF SICILY Earthquake — — 147 km
1169 CALABRIAN ARC Astronomical — — 150 km
963 SICILY Earthquake — — 147 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 (113 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia Submarine -8 m (-26 ft) 1867 113 km
Etna Stratovolcano(es) 3,295 m (10,810 ft) 2020 149 km
Vulcano Stratovolcano(es) 500 m (1,640 ft) 1890 150 km
Lipari Stratovolcano(es) 590 m (1,936 ft) 1230 151 km
Panarea Stratovolcano 399 m (1,309 ft) Unknown 168 km
Pantelleria Shield 836 m (2,743 ft) 1891 178 km
Stromboli Stratovolcano 924 m (3,031 ft) 2020 187 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

Santa Cristina Gela 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 Santa Cristina Gela

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 Santa Cristina Gela

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 Filippo Meli
Museo Civico Pippo Rizzo
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia
Museo dei Pupi siciliani
Museo del Giocattolo Pietro Piraino
Museo del Grano
Museo del Mare
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 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 Santa Cristina Gela

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 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 Santa Cristina Gela

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 Ittico Porticello
Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Villabate

Hotels in Santa Cristina Gela

3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Agriturismo Al Poggetto
Agriturismo Masseria Rossella
Albergo Belvedere

Restaurants in Santa Cristina Gela

2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Belvedere
Ristorante Sant'Agata

Castles in Santa Cristina Gela

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Torre

Gas Stations in Santa Cristina Gela

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Area di servizio Q8

Stadiums & Teams in Santa Cristina Gela

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Airports Near Santa Cristina Gela

12 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Falcone–Borsellino AirportPMOLarge Airport
Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport—Medium Airport
Albatros Airfield—Small Airport
Aquila Solitaria Airfield—Small Airport
AvioSciacca Airfield—Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Agrigento—Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Bovarella—Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Fly Team Paceco (TPPAC)—Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Terranova—Small Airport
Campo di Volo AvioClub Centro Sicilia—Small Airport
Valbelice Airfield—Small Airport
Vicari Airfield—Small Airport

Post Offices in Santa Cristina Gela

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Santa Cristina Gela

Treatment Centers in Santa Cristina Gela

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 Santa Cristina Gela

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Cristina Gela

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 Santa Cristina Gela

What is the population of Santa Cristina Gela?

Santa Cristina Gela has a population of 616 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 16 people per square mile, spread across 37.7 square miles.

Is Santa Cristina Gela expensive to live in?

The median household income is $16,939, 77% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Santa Cristina Gela?

Santa Cristina Gela 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 Santa Cristina Gela?

The job market in Santa Cristina Gela faces challenges, with unemployment at 13.4% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 46 business establishments in the area.

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