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Carunchio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Carunchio, a hill village inland from Vasto

Carunchio is a village in the upper Vastese, the hilly and mountainous country behind the coastal town of Vasto, with its centre at around 700 metres. The houses of the old centre follow the shape of the hill, and around them fields, woods and grazing land alternate. Vasto, with the coast, the hospital and the main services, is reached by car along hill roads.

Homes for sale are mostly masonry village buildings, some already done up, others still needing work. The climate zone is E: winters at this height are cold, sometimes with snow, and the heating should be assessed before buying.

In 2023 there were 541 residents, down 15.3% on 2011. The average age is 49.9 against 47.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.8%. Foreign residents account for 10.0%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Chieti.

The province of Chieti spans three seismic zones, and Carunchio is in zone 2, like 55 of the 104 municipalities in the province. The expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.131 g. Before signing, ask the seller for the building permits and find out whether the house has had seismic improvement work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address to its parcel. On the inland hills, landslide hazard varies greatly from one slope to the next and must be read for the exact plot.

Key points

  • Upper Vastese, in the hills behind Vasto.
  • 541 residents, 10.0% of them foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.131 g.
  • Masonry houses: ask for permits and details of structural work.

Overview

Carunchio is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 541 residents, ranked 81 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carunchio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.131 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carunchio, 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carunchio declared an average taxable income of 16,768 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carunchio is in climate zone E, with 2,314 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 714 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carunchio has 1 pharmacy.

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 2.3% of the land in Carunchio, compared with 6.4% 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 Carunchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carunchio: 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 Carunchio 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 8 inhabited census areas in Carunchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 98.4%

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 069012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.