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Furci: 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: Viale Beato Angelo 1, Furci.

Furci, home of the Blessed Angelo in the hills behind Vasto

In the hills behind Vasto, in southern Abruzzo where the land rises towards Molise, Furci is best known for the Blessed Angelo of Furci, an Augustinian friar born here, whose body is kept in the village and draws pilgrims. Around it there are wheat fields, olive groves and vineyards; the sea and the services of the coast, from Vasto to San Salvo, are a drive away.

Buyers in Furci usually choose between a house in the centre, often large and on several floors, and a country house with land. Either way, upkeep needs checking: roof, damp, systems, windows. The clay hills of southern Abruzzo are prone to ground movement, so look carefully at cracks and uneven floors; the report reads the official landslide maps for the address.

The fall in population stands out: at the end of 2023 there were 800 residents, 26.5% fewer than the 1,088 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.8, against 47.4 in the province of Chieti, and over-65s are 33.1% against 26.4% provincially. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

The province of Chieti spans three seismic zones: 22 municipalities in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Furci is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.106 g. For an old masonry house, it is still worth having the structure checked before making an offer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Furci, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hills behind Vasto, home of the Blessed Angelo of Furci.
  • Population down 26.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 33.1%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.106 g.

Overview

Furci is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 800 residents, ranked 70 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Furci is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.106 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 26.5%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Furci declared an average taxable income of 17,938 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Furci has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 3.1% of the land in Furci, 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 Furci.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Furci: 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 Furci 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 11 inhabited census areas in Furci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 069038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.