Ripa Teatina: 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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Ripa Teatina, hills in sight of the sea north-east of Chieti
The father of Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight world champion who retired unbeaten, left Ripa Teatina for the United States, and the town remembers the boxer with a monument. Ripa sits on the hills north-east of Chieti, towards Francavilla al Mare and Pescara, among olive groves and vineyards, with the sea visible from the higher points.
Its position between Chieti and the coast shapes everyday life: for work, university and hospital, Chieti and Pescara are the reference, both reachable by car without long journeys. The centre is gathered on the hilltop, with masonry houses and a few small blocks, while the countryside has detached houses and old farmhouses. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Chieti.
In 2023 there were 3,879 residents, down 7.4% from 4,188 in 2011. The population is a little younger than the province's: an average age of 46.2 against 47.4, and over-65s at 24.8% against 26.4%. Foreign residents make up 6.1% and households average 2.44 people.
Ripa Teatina is in seismic zone 2, like 55 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.139 g. For a masonry building in the old centre or a farmhouse, find out what surveys and work have been carried out on the structure and roof.
On the clay hills between the Majella massif and the Adriatic, slopes can slide. The report checks gradient and the official landslide and flood maps for the address, and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps to trace the building's plot.
Key points
- Hills north-east of Chieti, towards Francavilla and Pescara.
- 3,879 residents, down 7.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of about 0.139 g.
- Clay slopes: check landslides and gradient for the address.
Overview
Ripa Teatina is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 3,879 residents, ranked 21 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ripa Teatina 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 0.139 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Ripa Teatina, 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 7.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ripa Teatina declared an average taxable income of 19,893 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Ripa Teatina is in climate zone D, with 1,495 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 199 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ripa Teatina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 9.4% of the land in Ripa Teatina, 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Ripa Teatina. 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 Ripa Teatina: 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 Ripa Teatina 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 28 inhabited census areas in Ripa Teatina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 9.9%
- fair 62.1%
- good 28.0%
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
- 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 069072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.