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Abbateggio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Madonna dell'Elcina 1, Abbateggio.

Abbateggio, on the Majella slopes above the Pescara valley

Abbateggio sits in the hills climbing towards the Majella massif, inside the national park, with the village above four hundred metres and the mountain rising behind it. Down the valley, roads lead into the Pescara valley, where the motorway and the railway linking the Adriatic coast with Rome run. For secondary schools, hospitals and shops you need to travel, and a car is essential.

Houses in the centre are stone, often small and on several levels, and there are farmhouses scattered in the countryside. In a municipality inside a national park, find out in advance what work is allowed and with which permits, especially for extensions and new building. The report checks the official landslide maps at the exact address.

In 2023 there were 357 residents, down 19.0% on the 441 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 49.2, against 46.6 in the province of Pescara, and over-65s make up 26.6%. Foreign residents are 3.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue. Abbateggio is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the national scale set by the Civil Protection Department, together with 17 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.195 g. For a stone house you need a surveyor you trust, records of any strengthening work and an estimate of seismic upgrade costs before making an offer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Abbateggio, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Majella village inside the national park, above the Pescara valley.
  • Work in a protected area: check permits first.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.195 g.
  • 357 residents, down 19.0% since 2011.

Overview

Abbateggio is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 357 residents, among the smallest in the province (42 of 46).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Abbateggio is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 46 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.195 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Abbateggio, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 19.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Abbateggio declared an average taxable income of 18,337 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Abbateggio is in climate zone D, with 1,949 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Abbateggio has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.5% of the land in Abbateggio, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Abbateggio. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Abbateggio: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Abbateggio are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 6 inhabited census areas in Abbateggio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 068001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.