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Civitaluparella: 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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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: Piazza Cupa 1, Civitaluparella.

Civitaluparella, in the mountains of the Sangro valley

Above nine hundred metres, on the side of the Sangro valley in the interior of the province of Chieti, Civitaluparella is a mountain village with its centre gathered on a rise and woods all around. The valley-floor road along the Sangro links the area to the coast and to the upper Sangro, but every journey means a car and mountain roads.

People buying here usually want a family home, a second home or a stone house to restore. The altitude makes itself felt: climate zone E, cold winters and possible snow, so check the roof, insulation and boiler carefully, as well as winter access. On sloping plots, retaining walls matter too.

There were 284 residents in 2023, 65 fewer than the 349 of 2011, a fall of 18.6%. The estimated average age is 51.3, against 47.4 in the province of Chieti, and over-65s make up 32.7%. Foreign residents account for 1.8%. Declared incomes are clearly below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 55 of the 104 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.175 g. In a masonry house, check what structural work has been done over the years, and for a building joined to others ask about the neighbours as well. The report then checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available for Civitaluparella too.

Key points

  • Mountain village above nine hundred metres, in the Sangro valley.
  • 284 residents, down 18.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 32.7%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.175 g.

Overview

Civitaluparella is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 284 residents, ranked 92 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitaluparella is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Civitaluparella, 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 18.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitaluparella declared an average taxable income of 15,219 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Civitaluparella is in climate zone E, with 2,551 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 903 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 2.5% of the land in Civitaluparella, 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 no contaminated sites in Civitaluparella.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitaluparella: 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 Civitaluparella 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 5 inhabited census areas in Civitaluparella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.5%
  • fair 94.5%

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 069023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.