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Bucchianico: 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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For example: Contrada Colle Marconi 1, Bucchianico.

Bucchianico, St Camillus's home town in the hills of Chieti

Bucchianico is the birthplace of St Camillus de Lellis, founder of the Camillians, the religious order devoted to caring for the sick, and it is also known in Abruzzo for its Banderesi festival. It sits in the hills south of Chieti, with the old town gathered on top of a rise and the Majella massif closing off the view inland.

The municipality is much larger than the town itself. Around the centre, scattered rural districts (contrade) spread across the countryside, with farmhouses, villas and small clusters of homes among olive groves and vineyards. For work, people look to Chieti, which is close, and to the Pescara area, about half an hour's drive. Buying in the contrade gives you space and land, but means minor roads and longer trips to schools and shops.

There were 4,923 residents in 2023, 298 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 5.7%. The average age is 46.8, slightly below the province (47.4); people over 65 make up 26.3% and households have 2.54 members on average. Foreign residents account for 3.7%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

The province of Chieti has 22 municipalities in seismic zone 1; Bucchianico is in zone 2, like 54 others, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.164 g. For brick and stone houses in the centre, find out whether structural work has been done; for country houses, often extended over the years, check that the extensions were properly authorised.

The hills around Chieti are largely clay and landslides are a common problem, both on the slopes below the town and along the roads through the contrade. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the exact address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Birthplace of St Camillus de Lellis, south of Chieti.
  • 4,923 residents, down 5.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.164 g.
  • Clay hills: check landslide risk at the address.

Overview

Bucchianico is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,923 residents, ranked 14 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bucchianico 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 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bucchianico, 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 5.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bucchianico declared an average taxable income of 20,016 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bucchianico is in climate zone D, with 1,753 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 871 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bucchianico has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 5.2% of the land in Bucchianico, 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 Bucchianico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bucchianico: 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 Bucchianico 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 41 inhabited census areas in Bucchianico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 82.2%
  • good 16.6%

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 069008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.