Lama dei Peligni: 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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Lama dei Peligni, below the Majella in the Aventino valley
Behind the village, the eastern face of the Majella rises towards the highest peaks of the massif; in front of it opens the Aventino valley. Lama dei Peligni lies at about 670 metres inside the Majella National Park, and here the park runs a wildlife area for the Apennine chamois.
Buying here means choosing real mountain living: cold winters in climate zone E, roads that climb and drop, basic services in the village and everything else in the larger towns of the valley and towards the coast, by car. Most homes for sale are stone houses in the centre and more recent family houses on the edges. Being inside a national park brings specific rules on building work, extensions and land, which need checking first. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
There were 1,048 residents in 2023, a fall of 23.2% since 2011. The average age is 51.7 against 47.4 for the province, over-65s make up 32.1% and foreign nationals 5.9%.
Earthquakes are the most serious issue. Lama dei Peligni is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, together with 21 other municipalities in the province of Chieti, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.190 g. Before buying, ask for the structural design, any seismic improvement work and the permits for work done over the years.
Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality: from the address the report reaches the land parcel and checks slope, landslides and flooding at that spot on the official maps.
Key points
- Village in the Majella National Park, in the Aventino valley.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.190 g.
- Population down 23.2% since 2011.
- Building work and extensions subject to park rules.
Overview
Lama dei Peligni is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,048 residents, ranked 57 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lama dei Peligni is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.190 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Lama dei Peligni, 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 23.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lama dei Peligni declared an average taxable income of 20,677 euros, in line with the province (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Lama dei Peligni is in climate zone E, with 2,200 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 669 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lama dei Peligni has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
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 1.8% of the land in Lama dei Peligni, 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 medium. 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 Lama dei Peligni.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lama dei Peligni: 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 Lama dei Peligni 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 16 inhabited census areas in Lama dei Peligni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.9%
- fair 94.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 069045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.