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Montebello sul Sangro: 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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Montebello sul Sangro, hills and woods above the river

It used to be called Buonanotte; today its name recalls the river flowing further down. Montebello sul Sangro is a small municipality in the province of Chieti, at around seven hundred and fifty metres, on the high ground that follows the course of the Sangro among woods, fields and hill roads. The coastal towns and the main services are a long way off, and daily life is organised around the car.

Houses are mostly of masonry, both in the centre and scattered across the countryside. Buyers should look first at the structure, then at the roof, damp and heating, with climate zone E winters. It also helps to know how far the pharmacy, shops and schools are, which the report measures from the exact address.

In 2023 there were 87 residents, 12.1% fewer than the 99 counted in 2011. The estimated average age is 51.9, and over-65s make up 37.9%, against 26.4% for the province. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Chieti, 22 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3, on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department. Montebello sul Sangro is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.155 g. For a masonry building, ask for the year of construction, the structural work carried out and the related designs, and have a structural engineer read them.

On hillsides the ground changes from one plot to the next: the report reads landslides and flooding on the official maps for the address and finds the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Hill municipality above the Sangro valley, once called Buonanotte.
  • 87 residents in 2023, down 12.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.155 g.
  • Over-65s at 37.9%, against 26.4% in the province.

Overview

Montebello sul Sangro is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 87 residents, among the smallest in the province (103 of 104).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montebello sul Sangro 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 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montebello sul Sangro, 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 12.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 0.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montebello sul Sangro declared an average taxable income of 16,062 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montebello sul Sangro is in climate zone E, with 2,314 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 750 metres above sea level.

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 3.3% of the land in Montebello sul Sangro, 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 Montebello sul Sangro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montebello sul Sangro: 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 Montebello sul Sangro 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 2 inhabited census areas in Montebello sul Sangro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 069009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.