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Castilenti: 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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Castilenti, Teramo hill country between the Gran Sasso and the sea

Castilenti sits in the hills of the southern part of the province of Teramo, towards the border with the province of Pescara, in the farming belt between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic coast. Beyond the village centre, the land is dotted with houses among olive groves, vineyards and arable fields.

It is a country village with the essential services and not much more. For work, secondary schools and shopping, people head towards the coast and the towns in the valley; Pescara and Teramo are a drive away. Buyers find village houses and farmhouses, often with land. For an isolated farmhouse, check access, utility connections and drainage as well as the state of the walls. The climate is zone D, with winters that are not too harsh.

The population has fallen: there are 1,314 residents (2023), 237 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 15.3%. The average age is 48.6 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s are 25.9%. Foreign residents make up 7.8%. Average declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

In the province of Teramo, 10 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 37 in zone 2, Castilenti among them. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.176 g, a value that calls for care. For a masonry house, ask whether earthquake strengthening has been done, under which permits, and whether the building was damaged in the earthquakes of recent years.

On the hills, slope conditions change from one farm to the next. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that plot.

Key points

  • Southern Teramo hills, between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic.
  • 1,314 residents, down 15.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.176 g.
  • Farmhouses with land: check access, utilities and slopes.

Overview

Castilenti is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,314 residents, ranked 36 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castilenti 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 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castilenti, 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 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castilenti declared an average taxable income of 18,178 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castilenti is in climate zone D, with 1,760 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 272 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castilenti has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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 5.7% of the land in Castilenti, 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 Castilenti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castilenti: 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 Castilenti 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 19 inhabited census areas in Castilenti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 067014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.