Anversa degli Abruzzi: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Anversa degli Abruzzi, the Sagittario gorge and Castrovalva
Anversa degli Abruzzi stands at the mouth of the Sagittario gorge, the canyon cut by the river along the road that climbs from Sulmona towards Scanno. The gorge is a nature reserve, and the municipality also includes the hamlet of Castrovalva, perched on a rock spur and made famous by a lithograph by Escher. Sulmona is the main town for services, secondary schools, the hospital and trains.
The village, above five hundred metres, has a stone old centre with houses built against each other and steep lanes. People mostly buy village houses to renovate and holiday homes. Slopes, access and the state of the structure are the first checks; near the river and below the rock faces, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps at the address.
In 2023 there were 308 residents, down 16.3% from the 368 of 2011, according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office. The estimated average age is 51.2, against 47.5 in the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s make up 31.5%. Foreign residents account for 16.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Earthquake risk is high: Anversa is in seismic zone 1 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 102 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.261 g. Before buying you need the year of construction, details of any seismic strengthening carried out and the related documents. For stone houses, a survey by a structural engineer should be the first expense.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre covers Anversa degli Abruzzi, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.
Key points
- At the mouth of the Sagittario gorge, between Sulmona and Scanno.
- 308 residents in 2023, down 16.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.261 g.
- Stone houses: get a structural survey before buying.
Overview
Anversa degli Abruzzi is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 308 residents, ranked 89 of 108 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Anversa degli Abruzzi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.261 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Anversa degli Abruzzi, 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 16.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 16.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Anversa degli Abruzzi declared an average taxable income of 19,609 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Anversa degli Abruzzi is in climate zone E, with 2,291 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 560 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Anversa degli Abruzzi has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 3 parks and green areas.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 1.4% of the land in Anversa degli Abruzzi, compared with 3.2% 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 no contaminated sites in Anversa degli Abruzzi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Anversa degli Abruzzi: 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 Anversa degli Abruzzi 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 3 inhabited census areas in Anversa degli Abruzzi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 066004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.