Civitella Messer Raimondo: 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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Civitella Messer Raimondo, a village below the Majella
The long and unusual name belongs to a small village in inland Abruzzo, at around 600 metres, at the foot of the Majella massif. Civitella Messer Raimondo looks out over hills that run down towards the sea, with the mountain behind it; for work, secondary schools and hospital care, people drive down to the larger towns of the province of Chieti.
Above all, it is an elderly village. There were 763 residents in 2023, down 11.4% on 2011, and over-65s make up 37.1%, against 26.4% in the province. The average age reaches 52.0, while the provincial figure is 47.4. Foreign residents account for 6.2%. Average declared income is in line with the province.
The figure to put at the top of the list is seismic. Civitella is in zone 1, the highest class, together with 21 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.176 g. For a stone house in the centre, find out whether it has had seismic upgrading; for a newer building, ask for the design year and the structural sign-off. An independent engineer or surveyor can assess the structure before you sign.
Houses in the village are mostly masonry buildings on several floors, with internal stairs and timber or brick-and-concrete floors. This is climate zone E, with cold winters: insulation, the boiler and the windows weigh on yearly costs.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the slopes at the foot of the mountain, landslide hazard should be read from the official maps for the exact location of the house.
Key points
- Small inland Abruzzo village at the foot of the Majella.
- Over-65s at 37.1%, against 26.4% in the province.
- Population down 11.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.176 g.
Overview
Civitella Messer Raimondo is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 763 residents, ranked 73 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitella Messer Raimondo is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
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 Civitella Messer Raimondo, 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 11.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitella Messer Raimondo declared an average taxable income of 21,373 euros, in line with the province (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitella Messer Raimondo is in climate zone E, with 2,116 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 613 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitella Messer Raimondo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 4.1% of the land in Civitella Messer Raimondo, 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 Civitella Messer Raimondo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitella Messer Raimondo: 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 Messer Raimondo 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 16 inhabited census areas in Civitella Messer Raimondo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 19.1%
- fair 80.9%
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 069024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.