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Bomba: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Chieti, 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: Frazione Vallecupa 1, Bomba.

Bomba, above the Sangro reservoir

Below Bomba spreads the lake that bears its name, a reservoir created by a dam on the river Sangro, inland in the province of Chieti. The village stands on a hill at about 420 metres, looking out over the water and the surrounding mountains. It is also the birthplace of the brothers Silvio and Bertrando Spaventa, well-known figures of the Risorgimento and of 19th-century Italian philosophy.

Living here means planning for car journeys: secondary schools, hospitals and fuller services are in the towns of the Sangro valley and towards the coast. The climate is zone D. Homes are mainly village houses on several floors, built into the slope, and country houses. The exact location matters: lake views, exposure and access vary a lot from one house to the next. On the slopes the report measures elevation and gradient and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

The population has dropped sharply: at the end of 2023 there were 708 residents, 177 fewer than the 885 of 2011, a fall of 20.0%. The average age is 52.5 against 47.4 in the province and over-65s make up 34.6%, against 26.4%. Foreign residents are 4.0%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

Bomba is in seismic zone 2, like 54 other municipalities in the province of Chieti, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.138 g. For a masonry house, have the structure and floors checked and ask about any seismic improvement work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Hill village above Lake Bomba, on the Sangro.
  • Residents down 20.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 34.6%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.138 g.

Overview

Bomba is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 708 residents, ranked 74 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bomba is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.138 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bomba, 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 20.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bomba declared an average taxable income of 19,724 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bomba is in climate zone D, with 1,832 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 424 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bomba has 2 schools 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 0.7 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 3.9% of the land in Bomba, compared with 6.4% 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 Bomba.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bomba: 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 Bomba 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 7 inhabited census areas in Bomba. 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

ISTAT code 069006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.