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Santa Maria la Stella, Italy
Sicily · Italy
Santa Maria la Stella is a small town in Sicily, Italy with a population of 4,467. Elevation: 1,119 ft (341 m). Average temperature: 66°F (19°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
DClimate
| Population | 4,467 |
| Population Density | 670 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.6235°, 15.1207° |
| Timezone | Europe/Rome |
| Country | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| State / Province | Sicily |
| Average Temperature | 66°F (19°C) |
| January Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| July Average | 86°F (30°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 22.7 inches (576 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $19,400 |
About Santa Maria la Stella
Santa Maria la Stella is a small town in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 4,467. The city sits at an elevation of 1,119 feet (341 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 66°F (19°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 86°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 22.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.
Income: Santa Maria la Stella vs Italy
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $19,400 |
| 74% below Italy avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 12.8% |
| 256% above Italy avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 335 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Santa Maria la Stella
Santa Maria la Stella has an average annual temperature of 18.1°C (65°F). The hottest month is Aug (27.4°C), the coldest is Jan (10.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 485 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 65.9°F |
| 22% above Italy avg | |
| January Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| July Average | 86°F (30°C) |
| Sunny Days | 340 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Area | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 670/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 37.6235°N, 15.1207°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Rome |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
20 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 16.0 m (52 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1783 | MESSINA STRAITS | Eruption + Earthquake | 16.0 m | 1,500 | 80 km |
| 1908 | MESSINA STRAIT, IONIAN SEA | Eruption + Earthquake | 13.0 m | 80,000 | 73 km |
| 1693 | ISLAND OF SICILY | Earthquake | 12.0 m | 54,000 | 55 km |
| 2002 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Explosion | 10.9 m | — | 130 km |
| 1916 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Earthquake | 10.0 m | — | 133 km |
| 1930 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 2.5 m | 6 | 130 km |
| 1988 | LA FOSSA VOLCANO, VULCANO IS. | Meteorological | 2.0 m | — | 87 km |
| 2019 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 1.3 m | 1 | 130 km |
| 1905 | TYRRHENIAN CALABRIA | Earthquake | 1.3 m | 557 | 143 km |
| 2022 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 0.8 m | — | 130 km |
| 1919 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 0.8 m | 4 | 130 km |
| 2021 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 0.4 m | — | 130 km |
| 2019 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 0.3 m | — | 130 km |
| 2022 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | 0.0 m | — | 130 km |
| 2024 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | — | — | 130 km |
| 1990 | EASTERN SICILY | Earthquake | — | 19 | 46 km |
| 1954 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Astronomical | — | — | 130 km |
| 1944 | STROMBOLI ISLAND | Explosion | — | — | 130 km |
| 1907 | IONIAN CALABRIA | Earthquake | — | 158 | 97 km |
| 1818 | EASTERN SICILY | Earthquake | — | 72 | 3 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
5 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Etna (18 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Etna | Stratovolcano(es) | 3,295 m (10,810 ft) | 2020 | 18 km |
| Vulcano | Stratovolcano(es) | 500 m (1,640 ft) | 1890 | 88 km |
| Lipari | Stratovolcano(es) | 590 m (1,936 ft) | 1230 | 98 km |
| Panarea | Stratovolcano | 399 m (1,309 ft) | Unknown | 113 km |
| Stromboli | Stratovolcano | 924 m (3,031 ft) | 2020 | 130 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F (11°C) | 3.2 in | |
| February | 49°F (9°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | |
| April | 55°F (13°C) | 1.4 in | |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 0.9 in | |
| June | 71°F (21°C) | 0.4 in | |
| July | 86°F (30°C) | 0.3 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 76°F (25°C) | 0.6 in | |
| September | 71°F (22°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 3.4 in | Wettest |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 3.2 in | |
| December | 50°F (10°C) | 3.4 in |
Santa Maria la Stella has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 49°F in February to 86°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.9 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.4") and July the driest (0.3").
Schools in Santa Maria la Stella
4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istituto comprensivo Fabrizio De Andrè - plesso di Via Cantagallo | — | — | — | — |
| Istituto comprensivo Fabrizio De Andrè - plesso Villaggio Costanzo | — | — | — | — |
| Istituto comprensivo Fabrizio De Andrè - plesso di Via Montale | — | — | — | — |
| Istituto comprensivo Lionardo Vigo Fuccio-Michele La Spina - plesso Balatelle | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Santa Maria la Stella
8 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Antenna Uno | classic hits, latino | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Flash | adult contemporary, pop | MP3 | |
| RSC Radio Studio Centrale | pop music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Delfino | oldies | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Radio Amore Blu | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Etna Espresso | acireale, pop | MP3 | |
| Radio Taormina | classic hits, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Stereo Sant'Agata | pop, sant'agata di militello | MP3 96 kbps |
Museums in Santa Maria la Stella
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquarium Casa Liberti | ||||
| Antiquarium regionale al Teatro Romano | ||||
| Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Zelantea | ||||
| Casa del Nespolo | ||||
| Casa delle Farfalle | ||||
| Casa Museo Giovanni Verga | ||||
| Casa Natale Beato Gabriele Maria Allegra | ||||
| Chiesa di San Francesco Borgia | ||||
| Chiesa di San Francesco Borgia | ||||
| Città della Scienza | ||||
| Collezione Giovani Panarello | ||||
| Domus Caritatis - Casa Faro | ||||
| Ludum Science Center | ||||
| Ludum Science Center | ||||
| Museo Archeologico | ||||
| Museo Archeologico di Giardini Naxos | ||||
| Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia | ||||
| Museo Auto Storiche | ||||
| Museo Civico Belliniano | ||||
| Museo Civico Castello Normanno | ||||
| Museo Civico Castello Ursino | ||||
| Museo Civico Gaetano Savasta | ||||
| Museo Civiltà Contadina | ||||
| Museo dei Saperi e delle Mirabilia Siciliane | ||||
| Museo del Carretto Siciliano | ||||
| Museo del Cinema | ||||
| Museo del Palmento | ||||
| Museo del Presepio | ||||
| Museo dell'Etna | ||||
| Museo dell'Etna | ||||
| Museo dell'Opera dei Pupi | ||||
| Museo della Civiltà Contadina | ||||
| Museo della Fabbrica | ||||
| Museo della Memoria | ||||
| Museo delle Genti dell'Etna | ||||
| Museo dello Zolfo | ||||
| Museo di Archeologia | ||||
| Museo di Mineralogia, Petrografia e Vulcanologia | ||||
| Museo di Zoologia | ||||
| Museo Diocesano | ||||
| Museo Emilio Greco | ||||
| Museo Eredità Immateriale | ||||
| Museo naturalistico Villa Caronia | ||||
| Museo Paleontologico | ||||
| Museo storico dello sbarco in Sicilia 1943 | ||||
| Museo Strumenti di Scrittura | ||||
| Museo Vulcanologico dell'Etna | ||||
| Opera dei Pupi - Turi Grasso | ||||
| Palazzo Biscari | ||||
| Palazzo Corvaja | ||||
| Palazzo Martino Fiorini - Piano nobile |
Libraries in Santa Maria la Stella
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca comunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale "Abate Ferrara" | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale "Concetto Marchesi" | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Antonino Gullo | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Domenico Rizzo | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Francesco Virzì | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Francesco Virzì | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Giovanni Verga | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale Giovanni Verga | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale Giuseppe Calabrò | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale Roberto Sava | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale Salvatore Comes | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Comunale Salvatore Comes | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Cristoforo Cuscunà | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Agrarie | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Agrarie | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche ed Ambientali | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche ed Ambientali | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Chimiche e del Farmaco | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Chimiche e del Farmaco | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze dell'Antichità, Filologico-letterarie e Storico-artistiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze dell'Antichità, Filologico-letterarie e Storico-artistiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Fisiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Fisiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Giuridiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Giuridiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Matematiche ed Informatiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Matematiche ed Informatiche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Mediche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle Scienze Mediche | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle scienze politiche e sociali | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca delle scienze politiche e sociali | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Zelantea | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Luigi Pirandello | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Maria Grazia Cutuli | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Metropolitana dei libri editi fuori commercio e Pinacoteca degli autoritratti e dei ritratti Nunzio Sciavarrello | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Monsignor Nicotra | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Navarria-Crifò | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Navarria-Crifò | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca regionale universitaria Giambattista Caruso | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca regionale universitaria Giambattista Caruso | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Rosario Livatino | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Rosario Livatino | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Vincenzo Bellini | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Vincenzo Bellini | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteche riunite Civica e Antonio Ursino Recupero | 0.0 | |||||
| Emeroteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Emeroteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Facoltà di Lettere | 0.0 | |||||
| Facoltà di Lettere | 0.0 | |||||
| L'agorà | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediateca Vincenzo Bellini | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediateca Vincenzo Bellini | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Santa Maria la Stella
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiera di Catania | |||||
| La Pescheria | |||||
| La Pescheria | |||||
| Mercati Agro Alimentari Sicilia | |||||
| Mercato Comunale | |||||
| Mercato del Contadino | |||||
| Mercato Ittico | |||||
| Mercato Settimanale del Mercoledi | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Belpasso | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Lineri | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Lineri | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Mascalucia | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Mascalucia | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Misterbianco | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di Misterbianco | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di San Gregorio di Catania | |||||
| Mercato settimanale di San Gregorio di Catania | |||||
| Piazza Scammacca | |||||
| Piazza Scammacca |
Restaurants in Santa Maria la Stella
3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Santa Maria la Stella
4 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Santa Maria la Stella
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Santa Maria la Stella
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Santa Maria la Stella
22 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Catania-Fontanarossa Airport | CTA | Large Airport |
| Comiso Airport | CIY | Medium Airport |
| Reggio Calabria Airport | REG | Medium Airport |
| Sigonella Navy Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Ala Jonica Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Avioclub Ereo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Aretusa Fly | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Avola-Gallina | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Maletto Fly | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Massarotti | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Minotaurus e Medusa | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Ramacca | — | Small Airport |
| Aviosuperficie Sorvoliamo | — | Small Airport |
| Bosco di Mezzo Airfield (CTCAL) | — | Small Airport |
| Calatabiano (Aviosuperficie Angelo D'Arrigo) | — | Small Airport |
| Camemi Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Campo di Volo Aidone (cugno) | — | Small Airport |
| Campo di Volo Capo d'Orlando | — | Small Airport |
| Campo di Volo Niscemi Parisi (CLNIS) | — | Small Airport |
| Eagles Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Priolo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rinaura Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Santa Maria la Stella
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Piano d'Api |
Treatment Centers in Santa Maria la Stella
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aias | ||
| Casa di cura Lucina | ||
| Comunità terapeutica riabilitativa Major | ||
| Consorzio Siciliano di Riabilitazione Kikki Lo Trovato | ||
| H Clinic | ||
| Kure | ||
| Metamedica Cutelli | ||
| Villa Chiara |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Santa Maria la Stella
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di San Lorenzo al Calvario | |
| chiesa di Santa Maria della Misericordia | |
| Chiesa di Santa Maria la Stella |
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What is the population of Santa Maria la Stella?
Santa Maria la Stella has a population of 4,467 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 670 people per square mile, spread across 6.7 square miles.
Is Santa Maria la Stella expensive to live in?
The median household income is $19,400, 74% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Santa Maria la Stella?
Santa Maria la Stella enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 86°F in July. The area receives 340 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 22.7 inches.
How is the job market in Santa Maria la Stella?
The job market in Santa Maria la Stella faces challenges, with unemployment at 12.8% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 335 business establishments in the area.