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Paglieta: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Paglieta.

Paglieta, the hills of the lower Sangro valley

Paglieta looks over the lower Sangro valley from its hilltop, a few kilometres from the Adriatic. The historic centre sits on the summit, newer houses spread down the slopes and the surrounding countryside is olive groves, vineyards and scattered farmhouses. Lanciano and the coast are close, and not far off is the Val di Sangro industrial area with its large factories.

For many residents that is where the work is, or along the coast, and the Val di Sangro junction on the A14 motorway gives quick access to Pescara and the rest of the region. Buyers will find village houses in the centre, often in need of renovation, detached homes on the slopes and farmhouses in the countryside. Sloping ground and the clay of the Abruzzo hills are the first things to check, especially for isolated houses.

In 2023 there were 4,155 residents, down 7.0% on 2011. The average age (46.6) is slightly lower than the provincial average (47.4), and over-65s make up 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.4%. Declared incomes remain below the average for the province of Chieti.

The province spans three seismic zones in the Civil Protection classification: 22 municipalities in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Paglieta is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.100 g. For masonry houses in the old centre, find out whether work has been done on floors and roofs and whether structural surveys exist.

Landslides on the clay slopes and flooding on the river plain depend on the exact position, and the report checks them address by address, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for Paglieta.

Key points

  • On the hills of the lower Sangro valley, near the sea.
  • Val di Sangro industrial area and A14 junction close by.
  • 4,155 residents, down 7.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.

Overview

Paglieta is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,155 residents, ranked 19 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paglieta is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paglieta declared an average taxable income of 19,544 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paglieta is in climate zone D, with 1,549 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 235 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paglieta has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 10.9% of the land in Paglieta, compared with 6.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Paglieta. 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 Paglieta: 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 Paglieta 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 40 inhabited census areas in Paglieta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 64.9%
  • good 33.6%

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 069059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.