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Castellalto: 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 dell'Annunziata 1, Castellalto.

Castellalto, a hill village with Castelnuovo Vomano below

Castellalto is split between the hill and the Vomano valley. The main village sits high up at around four hundred and eighty metres, with views from the Gran Sasso to the Adriatic, but most residents live below, in Castelnuovo Vomano and the other hamlets along the road linking Teramo to the coast at Roseto and Giulianova.

The choice for buyers is clear-cut. On the hill are village houses and farmhouses with land, quiet but far from services. In the valley are blocks of flats, detached houses and industrial units, with shops and fast roads to Teramo and the Adriatic motorway. Declared incomes are in line with the average for the province of Teramo.

The population is young for Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 there were 7,248 residents, down 1.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 44.5 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 21.3%. Foreign residents account for 8.1%, and households average 2.50 people.

The province of Teramo has municipalities in zone 1 (10) and zone 2 (37) on the Civil Protection scale. Castellalto is in zone 2, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.177 g in the built-up area. Many buildings in the province have had structural assessments or work in recent years, often with public grants: ask the seller what was done, and for the paperwork.

The Teramo hills have clay slopes prone to landslides, and the valley floor follows the course of the Vomano. These hazards differ a great deal from one hamlet to another, and the report checks them at the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village and hamlets in the Vomano valley.
  • Average age 44.5, below the provincial 46.7.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.177 g.
  • Landslides on the hill, the Vomano below: risks vary by hamlet.

Overview

Castellalto is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 7,248 residents, ranked 13 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castellalto 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 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castellalto, 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castellalto declared an average taxable income of 21,023 euros, in line with the province (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castellalto is in climate zone E, with 2,134 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 481 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castellalto has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 10.9% of the land in Castellalto, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Castellalto, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Castellalto: 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 Castellalto 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 39 inhabited census areas in Castellalto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 57.5%
  • good 42.2%

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 067011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.