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Guilmi: 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: Via Circonvallazione 1, Guilmi.

Guilmi, a ridge-top village inland from Vasto

To reach Guilmi from the Adriatic coast you climb hill roads into the hinterland of Vasto, up to a ridge at around 670 metres. The village is small and compact, surrounded by fields, olive groves and woods. Vasto and San Salvo are where people go for work, shops and secondary schools; Chieti is further away.

Population decline here has been limited: in 2023 there were 417 residents, just 15 fewer than in 2011 (3.5%). The estimated average age is 49.1, against 47.4 for the province of Chieti; over-65s make up 30.9% and foreign residents 7.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Houses for sale are mainly masonry village homes, some renovated and others empty for years, plus farmhouses in the surrounding countryside. The purchase price is only part of the cost: roof, floors, services and insulation can add up, and in climate zone E heating is needed in winter. For country houses the access road and the mains water connection also matter.

In the province of Chieti the earthquake classification varies a lot from one municipality to the next: 22 are in zone 1, the most severe class in the national scheme run by the Civil Protection Department, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Guilmi is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.116 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask whether it has been strengthened and with what paperwork.

The land registry is available: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the clay hills of the Vasto area, landslide hazard should be checked plot by plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Ridge-top village inland from Vasto, around 670 metres up.
  • Population almost stable: 15 fewer since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.116 g.
  • Masonry houses: ask about strengthening work and papers.

Overview

Guilmi is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 417 residents, ranked 84 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guilmi 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 0.116 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Guilmi, 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guilmi declared an average taxable income of 15,970 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guilmi is in climate zone E, with 2,207 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 674 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guilmi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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 3.2% of the land in Guilmi, 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 Guilmi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guilmi: 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 Guilmi 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 7 inhabited census areas in Guilmi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 069044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.