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Corfinio: 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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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: Via Italica 1, Corfinio.

Corfinio, ancient Corfinium in the Valle Peligna

Corfinio takes its name from Corfinium, the town of the Paeligni people that the Italic peoples chose as their capital during the Social War against Rome. Excavations and finds remain from that past, and on the edge of the village stands the basilica of San Pelino, known as the Valvense basilica, a large medieval Romanesque church.

The village is on flat ground in the Valle Peligna, the mountain-ringed basin that is also home to Sulmona. Sulmona, with its hospital, railway station and secondary schools, is the town people here rely on, and the A25 motorway between Rome and Pescara runs close by.

In 2023 there were 957 residents, 122 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 11.3%. The average age is 49.0, against 47.5 in the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s make up 28.3%. Foreign residents account for 5.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the first thing to look at. Corfinio is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, like almost the entire province: 103 municipalities out of 108. The expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.257 g. For any house, ask when it was built, what seismic strengthening has been done and for the certificates, and be wary of renovations that are only cosmetic.

In a basin crossed by rivers and channels, the report checks the official flood maps for the address, as well as the landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report goes from the street to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Ancient Corfinium, in the Valle Peligna near Sulmona.
  • Population down 11.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, like 103 of 108 municipalities in the province.
  • The Valvense basilica of San Pelino on the edge of the village.

Overview

Corfinio is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 957 residents, ranked 51 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corfinio 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 0.257 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Corfinio, 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (48). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corfinio declared an average taxable income of 19,347 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Corfinio has 1 school 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 0.7 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 4.8% of the land in Corfinio, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Corfinio. 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 Corfinio: 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 Corfinio 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 Corfinio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 066041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.