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San Buono: 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: Via Ventiquattro Maggio 1, San Buono.

San Buono, a hill village inland from Vasto

The hills inland from Vasto climb from the Adriatic coast towards the Apennines and the border with Molise, and San Buono is one of the small municipalities in this band, in the southern part of the province of Chieti in Abruzzo. Around it are fields, olive groves and woodland; for work, secondary schools and hospital, people look to Vasto on the coast and to the larger towns in the valley.

The population figures show a village that has shrunk quickly. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 854 residents at the end of 2023, 166 fewer than at the 2011 census, a fall of 16.3%. The average age is 50.0, against 47.4 for the province, and over-65s are 31.9%. Foreign residents are very few, at 1.6%. Average declared incomes are also below the provincial figure.

The market consists of masonry village houses, many needing updating, and a few country houses with land. Beyond the price, what matters is the roof, insulation and services. On the clay hills of this area slopes can move, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.

San Buono is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.115 g. The province of Chieti spans three zones: 22 municipalities in zone 1 (the most hazardous), 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. For an old stone or brick building, ask for the record of structural work; if there is none, an engineer's survey before completion avoids surprises.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for San Buono, so the report goes from the street to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hills inland from Vasto, in the province of Chieti.
  • Population down 16.3% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.9%, average age 50.0.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.115 g.

Overview

San Buono is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 854 residents, ranked 64 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Buono 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 0.115 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Buono, 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 16.3%. 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 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Buono declared an average taxable income of 17,171 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Buono has 3 schools 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 3.2% of the land in San Buono, 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 San Buono.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Buono: 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 San Buono 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 San Buono. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 93.2%

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 069079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.