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Orsogna: 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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For example: Via Raffaele Paolucci 1, Orsogna.

Orsogna, between the Majella and the Chieti hills

Orsogna sits on a hill ridge inland from Chieti, a little above four hundred metres, with the Majella massif to the south-west and the Adriatic coast to the east. The surrounding land is vineyards and olive groves, and the nearest towns with services and shops are Lanciano and Guardiagrele. Within Abruzzo the town is known for its Talami, living tableaux of religious scenes carried on carts during the spring festival.

In the winter of 1943 to 1944 Orsogna lay on the front line and was largely destroyed. As a result many houses in the centre date from post-war reconstruction, alongside newer detached homes and country houses among the vines. With a post-war house, ask whether the structure has been checked or strengthened recently. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 3,639 residents, down 9.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.2 is in line with the province, and over-65s make up 26.5%. Foreign residents account for 8.1%.

The province of Chieti spans three seismic zones on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 22 municipalities in zone 1 and 55 in zone 2. Orsogna belongs to the second group, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.150 g. Climate zone D means cool winters with the odd snowfall.

The clay hills inland from Chieti are prone to slow-moving landslides, which shift a little each year and show up as cracks in walls and warped roads. The report checks the official landslide maps at the address, and with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for Orsogna too, it traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill town inland from Chieti, between Lanciano and Guardiagrele.
  • Centre largely rebuilt after the Second World War.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.150 g.
  • 3,639 residents in 2023, down 9.2% since 2011.

Overview

Orsogna is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 3,639 residents, ranked 22 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orsogna 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 0.150 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Orsogna, 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orsogna declared an average taxable income of 18,296 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orsogna is in climate zone D, with 1,841 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 430 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orsogna has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 5.1% of the land in Orsogna, compared with 6.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

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 no contaminated sites in Orsogna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orsogna: 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 Orsogna 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 11 inhabited census areas in Orsogna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 72.4%
  • good 27.6%

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 069057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.