Civitella Alfedena: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Civitella Alfedena, above Lake Barrea in the national park
Civitella Alfedena sits above a thousand metres in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, overlooking Lake Barrea and the upper Sangro valley. It is popular with park visitors: there is a wildlife area dedicated to the Apennine wolf, and trails lead from the village into the surrounding valleys and mountains, used year-round by walkers and wildlife enthusiasts. Castel di Sangro and Sulmona are the towns for services and transport links.
Tourism shapes the housing market: alongside residents' homes there are a number of properties used as second homes or let to visitors. Buyers should know that in a national park and a historic mountain centre, building work follows strict rules, to be checked with the town hall and the park authority before completion.
In 2023 there were 294 residents, down 3.0% on 2011, a modest fall. The estimated average age is 50.2, against 47.5 for the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s make up 28.2%. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.
Earthquake risk is the first thing to check. The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the Civil Protection classification, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.264 g. With a stone house, you need paperwork on structural work, with design and final inspection.
In climate zone F winters are long and snowy, so insulation and heating weigh on costs. The report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.
Key points
- Above Lake Barrea, in the Abruzzo national park.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.264 g.
- 294 residents in 2023, down 3.0%.
- Protected area: strict rules on building work.
Overview
Civitella Alfedena is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 294 residents, ranked 91 of 108 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitella Alfedena is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.264 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Civitella Alfedena, 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 3.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitella Alfedena declared an average taxable income of 21,943 euros, in line with the province (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitella Alfedena is in climate zone F, with 3,299 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,123 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitella Alfedena has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.
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 0.7% of the land in Civitella Alfedena, compared with 3.2% 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 Civitella Alfedena.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitella Alfedena: 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 Civitella Alfedena 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 2 inhabited census areas in Civitella Alfedena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 066035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.