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Capitignano: 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 1, Capitignano.

Capitignano, in the upper Aterno valley above L'Aquila

At around nine hundred metres, in the upper Aterno valley north of L'Aquila, Capitignano is a mountain village surrounded by meadows, woods and Apennine ridges. The provincial capital remains the reference point for work, the hospital and secondary schools, reached by driving down the valley.

In this part of Abruzzo the first question to ask is about earthquakes. Capitignano is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class in the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province of L'Aquila; only 5 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.260 g. Many buildings in the area have been repaired or strengthened with public grants: a buyer should ask for the permits, the sign-off of the works and, where available, the building's seismic risk class.

The village had 623 residents in 2023, 8.4% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The average age is 49.4 against 47.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.0%. Foreign residents account for 12.5%, more than you might expect in a mountain village. Average declared income is close to the provincial level.

The climate is zone E, with cold, snowy winters, so insulation, windows and the heating system belong in the sums as much as the price. Elevation, slope and the official landslide and flood maps are read in the report for the individual address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Capitignano's cadastral maps, so the report can go from the address to the land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the upper Aterno valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.260 g.
  • 623 residents, down 8.4% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 12.5%.

Overview

Capitignano is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 623 residents, ranked 70 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capitignano 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 Capitignano, 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 8.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capitignano declared an average taxable income of 22,535 euros, in line with the province (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capitignano is in climate zone E, with 2,928 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 916 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capitignano has 1 school 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 3.1% of the land in Capitignano, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Capitignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Capitignano: 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 Capitignano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Capitignano. 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 066021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.