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Castel Castagna: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, 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 Piano 1, Castel Castagna.

Castel Castagna, Teramo hills below the Gran Sasso

From the hills of Castel Castagna the Gran Sasso looks close: the village sits at about 450 metres in the hinterland of Teramo, in the band of hills that climbs towards the massif. Within the municipality is Santa Maria di Ronzano, a Romanesque church standing alone in the countryside and known for its medieval frescoes. Teramo is the reference town for work, secondary schools and hospitals.

The market is made up of village houses, farmhouses and detached homes with land. Households average 2.24 people, and some residents commute down to the valley. What matters to buyers is the real distance to services, which the report measures from the address, and the quality of the access road, especially for country houses.

In 2023 there were 424 residents, down 13.6% on 2011. The estimated average age is 50.1 (provincial figure 46.7) and over-65s make up 31.1% against 24.8% provincially. Foreign residents account for 5.9%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Teramo.

Castel Castagna is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 36 other municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.192 g, a medium-high value. For any masonry house, ask what structural work has been done and whether any reconstruction files are open or closed.

The land registry is available: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the maps and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the clay hills of the Teramo area, landslide hazard varies from plot to plot and should be read from the official maps.

Key points

  • Teramo hills below the Gran Sasso, with Santa Maria di Ronzano.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.192 g.
  • Population down 13.6% since 2011, now 424.
  • Landslide hazard on the hills checked plot by plot.

Overview

Castel Castagna is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 424 residents, among the smallest in the province (45 of 47).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castel Castagna is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.192 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castel Castagna, 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castel Castagna declared an average taxable income of 18,186 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castel Castagna is in climate zone E, with 2,104 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 452 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.8% of the land in Castel Castagna, compared with 6.7% 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 Castel Castagna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castel Castagna: 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 Castel Castagna 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 13 inhabited census areas in Castel Castagna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 067010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.