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Cagnano Amiterno: 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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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 Sallustio 1, Cagnano Amiterno.

Cagnano Amiterno, the upper Aterno valley above L'Aquila

The name recalls Amiternum, the ancient Sabine and later Roman town that stood in this part of the Aterno valley. Cagnano Amiterno lies upstream of L'Aquila in the upper valley of the river, at around 850 metres, and is split into several hamlets between the valley floor, pastures and the mountains that close it in. The climate zone is E: long, cold winters.

L'Aquila is the reference point for work, the university, the hospital and services, and is reached by car along the valley. Buyers here choose a stone village house, often a family home, or a newer one in the hamlets; a number of houses have been repaired in recent years. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population is old: an average age of 53.5 against 47.5 for the province, and over-65s at 38.9%, compared with 26.4% across the province. There were 1,107 residents in 2023, down 20.0% since 2011. Foreign nationals make up 8.0%.

The main issue is seismic safety. The municipality is in zone 1, the highest class, like 102 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.260 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had repair or seismic upgrading work, with which designs and sign-offs, and whether any applications are still open.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Between valley-floor hamlets and settlements on the slopes, gradient and landslide hazard change, and they are read on the official maps for the individual address.

Key points

  • Upper Aterno valley, upstream of L'Aquila.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.260 g.
  • Over-65s at 38.9%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Residents down 20.0% since 2011.

Overview

Cagnano Amiterno is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,107 residents, ranked 41 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cagnano Amiterno 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 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cagnano Amiterno, 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 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cagnano Amiterno declared an average taxable income of 20,487 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cagnano Amiterno is in climate zone E, with 2,754 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 851 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cagnano Amiterno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 3.2% of the land in Cagnano Amiterno, 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

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Cagnano Amiterno; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cagnano Amiterno: 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 Cagnano Amiterno 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 14 inhabited census areas in Cagnano Amiterno. 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 066013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.