Casalbordino: 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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Casalbordino, the Miracoli sanctuary and the coast near Vasto
Many people in Abruzzo know Casalbordino for the sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli, a pilgrimage site for centuries. The town sits on a hill at around 230 metres, a few kilometres from the Adriatic, and the municipality runs down to the coast at Casalbordino Lido, between Torino di Sangro and Vasto. Olive groves and vineyards surround it, as in much of the province of Chieti.
House hunters face a choice between two quite different places. The hilltop town has older homes, often large and in need of updating, on sloping streets. At the Lido, detached houses and flats used mainly in summer are the norm, and in winter many shutters stay closed. Vasto is the town people rely on for the hospital, secondary schools and bigger shops, and the Adriatic railway runs along the coast.
The population is shrinking: 5,715 residents in 2023, down 9.3% on 2011, or 588 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age is 49.1, above the province's 47.4, and over-65s make up 28.6%. Foreign residents account for 5.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The province of Chieti has three seismic zones: 22 municipalities in zone 1, the highest band, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3, including Casalbordino. Expected ground acceleration here is about 0.089 g, among the lowest in the province. It is still worth asking about the construction date and any work carried out, especially for masonry houses in the centre.
Landslides are the more practical concern. The clay hills between the inland area and the sea do move, and the low coast is subject to erosion. The report checks landslide and flood hazard for the address after finding the plot on the Revenue Agency's (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. Climate zone D means mild winters.
Key points
- Miracoli sanctuary, a hill town and a beach area near Vasto.
- 5,715 residents, down 9.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.089 g.
- Clay hills: check landslide hazard for each address.
Overview
Casalbordino is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 5,715 residents, among the most populous in the province (11 of 104).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalbordino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.089 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalbordino declared an average taxable income of 18,739 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Casalbordino is in climate zone D, with 1,540 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 230 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalbordino has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
There are 1.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).
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 6.3% of the land in Casalbordino, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Casalbordino. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalbordino: 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 Casalbordino 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 40 inhabited census areas in Casalbordino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.9%
- fair 52.3%
- good 41.8%
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
- 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 069015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.