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Catignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, 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: Contrada Sterpara 2, Catignano.

Catignano, hill country inland from Pescara

Catignano belongs to the band of hills separating the Pescara coast from the Gran Sasso mountains: farmland, olive groves, vineyards and villages perched on ridges, linked by provincial roads running down towards the Pescara valley. For work, hospital and large shops, people look to the Pescara and Chieti area.

The housing market is typical of these villages: brick and stone houses in the old core, buildings from the 1970s and 1980s along the approach roads, and country houses with land. Before buying, it is worth having the roof, rising damp and the electrical system checked.

Since 2011 the village has lost 14.4% of its residents, who numbered 1,240 in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.1 against 46.6 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.9% (24.8% in the province of Pescara). Foreign nationals account for 6.1%. The average declared income is also lower than the provincial figure.

In Abruzzo, earthquakes are a practical matter. Catignano is in seismic zone 2, like 27 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.186 g. For any building, ask for the year of construction, any upgrading work and the related certificates.

The report reads the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for the municipality, and reaches the land parcel from the address. On the clay hills of the Pescara hinterland, slopes move in some places, so the official landslide maps are checked for the precise location of the house.

Key points

  • Hill village between the Pescara coast and the Gran Sasso.
  • Population down 14.4% since 2011, now 1,240.
  • Over-65s at 29.9%, against 24.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.186 g.

Overview

Catignano is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,240 residents, ranked 29 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Catignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 46) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.186 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Catignano, 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 14.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Catignano declared an average taxable income of 17,185 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Catignano is in climate zone D, with 1,806 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 355 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.9% of the land in Catignano, compared with 7.3% 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Catignano. 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 Catignano: 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 Catignano 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 10 inhabited census areas in Catignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 35.4%
  • fair 64.6%

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 068010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.