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Carapelle Calvisio: 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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Carapelle Calvisio, a stone village below the Gran Sasso

Carapelle Calvisio is a stone village in the hinterland of L'Aquila, on the southern side of the Gran Sasso massif, at around nine hundred metres. Its houses press together on the hillside along steep lanes and flights of steps, with mountain pasture and fields all around.

The issue that matters most here is earthquakes. Carapelle Calvisio is in seismic zone 1, the highest in the classification drawn up by Italy's Civil Protection Department, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province of L'Aquila. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.257 g. Before buying, ask what strengthening work has been done, under which engineering plans and with what final inspection, and whether the building received reconstruction grants or seismic improvement tax relief. The technical paperwork is worth as much as the house.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 78 residents in 2023, down 8.2% since 2011. The estimated average age is 51.3, against 47.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.6%. Foreign residents account for 7.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The village is in climate zone E, with cold winters and snow that is not unusual at this height. For everyday services you drive to the larger towns, and L'Aquila remains the reference for the hospital and public offices.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Ground conditions on the slopes change from one house to the next, so landslide hazard and gradient are checked on the official maps for the exact location.

Key points

  • Stone village on the southern side of the Gran Sasso, at about 900 metres.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.257 g.
  • 78 residents in 2023, down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 51.3, against 47.5 in the province.

Overview

Carapelle Calvisio is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 78 residents, among the smallest in the province (108 of 108).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carapelle Calvisio 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 0.257 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carapelle Calvisio, 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carapelle Calvisio declared an average taxable income of 17,270 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carapelle Calvisio is in climate zone E, with 2,917 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 910 metres above sea level.

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 1.2% of the land in Carapelle Calvisio, 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 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 Carapelle Calvisio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carapelle Calvisio: 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 Carapelle Calvisio 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 2 inhabited census areas in Carapelle Calvisio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 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 066024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.