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Canistro: 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 Serafino D'Andrea 1, Canistro.

Canistro, the springs of the Valle Roveto on the Liri

Canistro is known for its mineral water springs, which supply a bottling plant. The village lies in the Valle Roveto, the Liri valley that runs down from the Marsica towards Lazio. The municipality has two centres, Canistro Superiore, higher up the slope, and Canistro Inferiore, near the valley floor. Avezzano is the reference for work, hospital and services, while to the south the valley leads to Sora.

The valley is narrow and wooded, closed in by limestone mountains, and the climate is zone E, with cold winters. Homes for sale are often masonry buildings in the two old centres, or detached houses built in recent decades along the valley roads. One question comes before finishes and fittings for any building: how the structure is made.

There are 882 residents (2023), down 13.8% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age is 49.8, against 47.5 in the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s are 29.1%, above the provincial 26.4%. Foreign residents are 6.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Civil Protection department places Canistro in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province; the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.214 g. Before buying, get an engineer's assessment of how vulnerable the building is, covering construction date, materials and work already done.

Along the Liri and on the steep valley sides, flooding and landslides are checked for the exact address on the official maps the report consults. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Valle Roveto, on the Liri, known for mineral water.
  • Two centres: Canistro Superiore and Canistro Inferiore.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.214 g.
  • 882 residents, down 13.8% since 2011.

Overview

Canistro is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 882 residents, ranked 54 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canistro 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 0.214 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Canistro, 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 13.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canistro declared an average taxable income of 19,194 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canistro is in climate zone E, with 2,280 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 554 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canistro has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 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 3.4% of the land in Canistro, 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 medium. 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 Canistro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canistro: 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 Canistro 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 5 inhabited census areas in Canistro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 99.8%

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 066017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.