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Farindola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Contrada Bivio Cupoli 1, Farindola.

Farindola, on the eastern slopes of the Gran Sasso

Farindola lies on the eastern slopes of the Gran Sasso massif, inland in the province of Pescara and inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. The village is best known for its pecorino, a sheep's cheese still made the traditional way, and for the pastures and woods that climb towards the mountain. Pescara and the coast are a drive away, down through the hills around Penne.

Most homes for sale are masonry buildings in the village centre or in the hamlets scattered across the slope, often on steep roads. The climate zone is D, but winters get harsher the higher you go, so heating, roof insulation and the condition of the windows make a real difference to yearly running costs. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,328 residents (2023), down 17.1% since 2011. The average age is 50.4, older than the provincial 46.6, and over-65s make up 33.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.2%.

Farindola is in seismic zone 2, as are 27 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.191 g in the built-up area. For a stone house, ask whether any seismic strengthening has been carried out and have a surveyor check it before completion.

On mountain land like this, landslide and watercourse hazards vary from one spot to the next. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official hazard maps for that plot.

Key points

  • Home of a renowned pecorino, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso.
  • 1,328 residents, down 17.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.191 g.
  • Stone houses on steep lanes: landslide maps checked by address.

Overview

Farindola is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,328 residents, ranked 27 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Farindola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 46) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.191 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Farindola, 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 17.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Farindola declared an average taxable income of 17,505 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Farindola is in climate zone D, with 2,070 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 530 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Farindola has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 Farindola, compared with 7.3% 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 Farindola.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • modest 3.5%
  • fair 96.5%

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 068019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.