Manoppello: 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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Manoppello, the Holy Face and the Scalo in the Pescara valley
Many people know Manoppello for the Holy Face, a veil bearing the image of a face kept in the sanctuary just outside the town and visited by pilgrims from all over the world. The municipality lies between the hills and the valley of the river Pescara, with the Majella massif behind it; Chieti is about twenty kilometres away and Pescara about thirty.
The area has two very different parts. Up the hill is the old centre, with stone houses and climbing streets; down on the valley floor is Manoppello Scalo, where the Rome to Pescara railway and the A25 motorway run and where warehouses, shops and newer homes are concentrated. People working in Pescara or Chieti usually prefer the Scalo for its connections, while those after space and a view look to the hill. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The population is slightly down: 6,744 residents in 2023, 3.8% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 45.5, a little below the province (46.6), over-65s make up 23.4% and foreign residents only 3.3%. Households average 2.44 people.
Manoppello is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous on the Civil Protection department's map, like 18 municipalities in the province of Pescara, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.180 g. The area around the Majella has had strong earthquakes over the centuries, so for any house ask for the construction date, the structural design and any strengthening work, and for old houses check the condition of walls and roofs.
On the clay slopes of the hills, landslide hazard has to be checked plot by plot, and near the Pescara river flood hazard too. The report checks them for the address and, thanks to the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot.
Key points
- Holy Face sanctuary, between the Majella and the Pescara valley.
- Rome to Pescara railway and A25 motorway at the Scalo.
- Seismic zone 1, acceleration about 0.180 g.
- Population down 3.8% since 2011.
Overview
Manoppello is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 6,744 residents, ranked 9 of 46 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Manoppello is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 46 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Manoppello, 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Manoppello declared an average taxable income of 20,387 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Manoppello is in climate zone D, with 1,644 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 257 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Manoppello has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).
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 9.2% of the land in Manoppello, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Manoppello. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Manoppello: 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 Manoppello 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 34 inhabited census areas in Manoppello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.5%
- fair 99.5%
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
- 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 068022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.