Poggiofiorito: 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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Poggiofiorito, a hill village in the province of Chieti
Between the Adriatic coast and the Majella massif, the province of Chieti is a run of hills dotted with small villages. Poggiofiorito is one of them, at around 300 metres, with a compact centre and farmland all around. For work, secondary schools and hospitals, people look to the larger towns of the province and to the coast, all reached by car.
The village has lost many residents. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 777 residents at the end of 2023, 166 fewer than the 943 of 2011, a fall of 17.6%. The population is older than the provincial one: an average age of 50.1 against 47.4, and over-65s at 32.2% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.9%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Buyers here usually find masonry village houses, often built and extended in several stages. This is climate zone D, with mild winters, but in houses that have been shut up for a long time the damp, the roof and the wiring and plumbing need checking before making an offer.
Poggiofiorito is in seismic zone 2, like 55 of the 104 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.135 g. Before buying, ask the seller for the building permits and find out whether any structural work, such as ring beams, tie rods or floor strengthening, has been done since the house was built.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report links the address to the plot. On hillsides, landslide hazard has to be checked spot by spot, and the report reads it from the official maps for that address.
Key points
- Small hill village between the Adriatic coast and the Majella.
- Population down 17.6% compared with 2011.
- Over-65s at 32.2%, against 26.4% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.135 g.
Overview
Poggiofiorito is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 777 residents, ranked 72 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggiofiorito 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 0.135 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Poggiofiorito, 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 17.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggiofiorito declared an average taxable income of 18,700 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Poggiofiorito is in climate zone D, with 1,689 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 299 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggiofiorito has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 5.5% of the land in Poggiofiorito, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Poggiofiorito. 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 Poggiofiorito: 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 Poggiofiorito 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 4 inhabited census areas in Poggiofiorito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 11.2%
- fair 88.8%
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 069067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.