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Montelapiano: 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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Montelapiano, a village in the mountainous hinterland of Chieti

Over-65s make up 43.5% of the people living in Montelapiano, compared with 26.4% across the province of Chieti, and the estimated average age reaches 56.7 (47.4 in the province). Those figures sum up the place well: a small village in the mountainous hinterland of the Chieti area, at around seven hundred metres, with a largely elderly population.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 69 residents in 2023, down 13.8% since 2011. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. For a buyer, the market consists of stone village houses, often small and spread over several floors, where some work is nearly always needed.

The first thing to check is earthquake safety. Montelapiano is in seismic zone 2, like 55 of the 104 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.152 g. With a masonry house, ask whether seismic improvement work has been carried out and get the paperwork; where the work still has to be done, Italy's tax relief for reducing seismic risk can cover part of the cost.

The village is in climate zone E: cold winters with occasional snow, and cool summers. For services, schools and the hospital you drive to the larger towns of the province along hill and mountain roads.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report traces the address to its land parcel. On Apennine slopes, landslide hazard changes from one spot to the next and is read on the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • Village in the mountainous hinterland of Chieti, around 700 metres.
  • Over-65s at 43.5%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • 69 residents in 2023, down 13.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.152 g.

Overview

Montelapiano is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 69 residents, among the smallest in the province (104 of 104).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montelapiano 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montelapiano, 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 13.8%. The estimated average age is 57 years, higher than the province average (47). 43% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montelapiano declared an average taxable income of 16,854 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montelapiano is in climate zone E, with 2,306 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 740 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montelapiano has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 2.8% of the land in Montelapiano, 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 Montelapiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montelapiano: 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 Montelapiano 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 3 inhabited census areas in Montelapiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 069053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.