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Pennadomo: 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 Peligna 1, Pennadomo.

Pennadomo, a hill village above the Sangro valley

Driving up to Pennadomo you leave the Sangro valley behind and reach a small hill village at around four hundred metres, in the inland part of the province of Chieti. Around it are woods, fields and steep slopes running down towards the river. The climate is milder than in the higher villages, classed as zone D, but the roads are the winding ones of the interior.

The housing market here consists almost entirely of old homes in the village centre, in stone or mixed masonry, plus a few country houses. Before making an offer, check the roof, timber floors, damp and utility connections, and weigh the cost of renovation against the price. For work and services, the reference is the larger towns of the valley and the coast.

The fall in residents has been steep: 207 in 2023 against 311 in 2011, 104 fewer, a fall of 33.4%. The estimated average age is 56.1, that of the province 47.4, and over-65s make up 44.9%. Foreign residents account for 1.0%.

Pennadomo is in seismic zone 1, like 22 of the 104 municipalities in the province of Chieti, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.154 g. For an old masonry house it is worth bringing a surveyor or engineer along. On the slopes the report checks the address against the official landslide maps; Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Hill village above the Sangro valley, province of Chieti.
  • 207 residents in 2023, down 33.4% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 44.9%, average age 56.1.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.154 g.

Overview

Pennadomo is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 207 residents, among the smallest in the province (95 of 104).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pennadomo is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pennadomo, 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 33.4%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (47). 45% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pennadomo declared an average taxable income of 17,540 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pennadomo 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.

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 2.5% of the land in Pennadomo, 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 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 Pennadomo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pennadomo: 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 Pennadomo 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 Pennadomo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 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 069063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.