Casacanditella: 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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Casacanditella, hills between Chieti and the Majella
In the hills between Chieti and the Majella massif, Casacanditella is a farming village with its centre on a ridge at around 400 metres and countryside of olive groves, vineyards and scattered houses. From the upper part you can see the Majella; Chieti and Pescara, with jobs, hospitals and the university, are a drive away, and the sea is not far.
Homes for sale are mainly masonry village houses, detached houses with land and farmhouses in the countryside. Many have been shut up for a long time, so the roof, damp, services and structure should be assessed together before making an offer.
The structure especially. In the province of Chieti, 22 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the highest in the national classification; Casacanditella is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.165 g. Ask the seller what work was done after the earthquakes of recent decades, with which designs, and have a surveyor look at the house. If it needs restoring, strengthening belongs in the very first estimate.
There were 1,177 residents in 2023, 163 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 12.2% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.4 against 47.4 in the province, over-65s make up 29.2% and foreign residents 7.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The climate zone is D.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On the clay slopes of these hills, landslides are the thing to check, spot by spot, on the official maps.
Key points
- Hills between Chieti and the Majella, olives and vines.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.165 g.
- Population down 12.2% since 2011.
- Houses long shut up: assess structure, roof and damp together.
Overview
Casacanditella is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,177 residents, ranked 48 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casacanditella is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Casacanditella, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casacanditella declared an average taxable income of 18,417 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Casacanditella is in climate zone D, with 1,844 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 432 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casacanditella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare 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 6.6% of the land in Casacanditella, compared with 6.4% 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 Casacanditella.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casacanditella: 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 Casacanditella 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 14 inhabited census areas in Casacanditella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 34.5%
- fair 65.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 069013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.