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Crecchio: 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: Contrada Villa Tucci 1, Crecchio.

Crecchio, the castle in the hills between Ortona and Lanciano

In the hills inland from the Chieti coast, between Ortona and Lanciano, Crecchio can be spotted from far away thanks to the ducal castle that dominates the old centre. The Adriatic is about fifteen minutes by road, and the village is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, the typical farming landscape of the province of Chieti.

Buyers in Crecchio usually choose between a house in the centre, built in masonry on sloping streets, and a country house in the outlying districts, often with land and in need of updating. The Ortona junction of the A14 motorway is close, making it easy to reach Pescara, Chieti and the coast; Lanciano has a hospital and services. Climate zone D brings moderate winters, damp rather than cold.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,618 residents in 2023, down 10.7% since 2011. The average age is 50.1 against 47.4 for the province, and about one resident in three is over 65 (32.0%). Foreign residents make up 3.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Crecchio is in seismic zone 2, with an expected acceleration of 0.126 g. In the old centre and in older country houses, get the load-bearing walls and floors checked before committing.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report reaches the land parcel. On the clay hills inland the ground varies from one slope to the next, so gradient and the official maps should be read for the individual address, which is what the report does.

Key points

  • Hills between Ortona and Lanciano, ducal castle
  • A14 junction at Ortona, sea about fifteen minutes away
  • 32.0% over 65, average age 50.1
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.126 g

Overview

Crecchio is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 2,618 residents, ranked 27 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Crecchio 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 0.126 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Crecchio, 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Crecchio declared an average taxable income of 18,625 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Crecchio is in climate zone D, with 1,554 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 209 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Crecchio has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 6.8% of the land in Crecchio, 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 Crecchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Crecchio: 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 Crecchio 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 30 inhabited census areas in Crecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 97.1%
  • good 2.9%

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

ISTAT code 069027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.