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Campotosto: 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 Roma 2, Campotosto.

Campotosto, the lake between Gran Sasso and the Laga Mountains

At over 1,400 metres, on the shore of a large artificial lake, Campotosto lies inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, in the province of L'Aquila. The lake, created to generate hydroelectric power, is ringed by high meadows and woods, and the village is also known for mortadella di Campotosto, a cured meat typical of the area.

This is real mountain country, with long, snowy winters (climate zone F) and roads that need care in the cold months. In summer many people come for the lake, fishing and walking. For healthcare, secondary schools and offices the reference is L'Aquila, or Teramo on the other side of the mountains.

In 2023 there were 457 residents, 22.0% fewer than the 586 of 2011. The estimated average age is 56.9, against 47.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 39.4%. Households are very small, with 1.51 people on average, and foreign residents account for 6.6%.

Campotosto is in seismic zone 1 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.259 g. Before buying any house, it is essential to have the building's structural history: year of construction, any damage, repair or rebuilding work and the related inspection certificates.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. In high mountains, landslides and rockfall depend on the slope, and the report reads them for the exact address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Lake Campotosto, in the Gran Sasso and Laga national park.
  • Climate zone F, above 1,400 metres: long, snowy winters.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.259 g.
  • Over-65s at 39.4%, average age 56.9.

Overview

Campotosto is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 457 residents, ranked 80 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campotosto 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 0.259 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Campotosto, 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 22.0%. The estimated average age is 57 years, higher than the province average (48). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campotosto declared an average taxable income of 18,929 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campotosto is in climate zone F, with 3,807 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,420 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 2.0% of the land in Campotosto, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

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 Campotosto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campotosto: 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 Campotosto 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 9 inhabited census areas in Campotosto. 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 066016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.