Morro d'Oro: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Morro d'Oro, Propezzano and the hills between Teramo and the sea
Between Teramo and the coast at Roseto and Giulianova, the Teramo hills fall towards the Adriatic in a series of parallel ridges. Morro d'Oro sits on one of them: the old village at the top and the hamlet of Pagliare in the Tordino valley below, on the road from Teramo to the sea, where newer houses, shops and businesses are concentrated. The abbey of Santa Maria di Propezzano, one of the best-known medieval buildings in the province, lies within the municipality.
The sea is only a few kilometres away, but Morro d'Oro is a hill village for commuters more than holidaymakers. People working in Teramo or on the coast find flats and detached houses in Pagliare close to the main road, while up the hill there are brick houses, often in need of work, and farmhouses among olive groves and vineyards. Recorded services are 4 school sites, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets and 21 bars and restaurants.
The population is slipping slightly. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,547 residents in 2023, down 2.2% since 2011. The average age is 45.8, a little below the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 23.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.1%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level.
Morro d'Oro is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department scale (the national emergency agency), like 36 other municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.174 g. Many houses in the area have been repaired after recent earthquakes: ask for the paperwork on the work and any grant.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality. On the Tordino valley floor flood hazard should be checked, on the clay ridges landslide hazard; the report verifies both for the address.
Key points
- Teramo ridge with Propezzano abbey and Pagliare in the valley.
- 3,547 residents in 2023, down 2.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
- 2 pharmacies and 2 supermarkets in the municipality.
Overview
Morro d'Oro is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 3,547 residents, ranked 23 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morro d'Oro is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Morro d'Oro, 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 2.2%. 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 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morro d'Oro declared an average taxable income of 19,766 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Morro d'Oro is in climate zone D, with 1,649 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 210 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morro d'Oro has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 8.5% of the land in Morro d'Oro, compared with 6.7% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Morro d'Oro. 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 Morro d'Oro: 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 Morro d'Oro 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 35 inhabited census areas in Morro d'Oro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 9.1%
- fair 61.6%
- good 29.3%
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 067029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.