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San Giovanni Lipioni: 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 Colonnello Roberto Lozzi 1, San Giovanni Lipioni.

San Giovanni Lipioni, hills above the Trigno valley

In the innermost part of the Vasto area, where the hills drop towards the Trigno, the river that marks the border between Abruzzo and Molise along this stretch, lies San Giovanni Lipioni. The village stands at around five hundred and fifty metres, with houses gathered around the old core and the fields and woods of the valley all around. The climate is zone D, milder than in the mountain villages of inland Abruzzo.

Population is the first thing to understand. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 137 residents in 2023, 73 fewer than the 210 of 2011, a fall of 34.8%. Over-65s make up 51.8% and the average age reaches 61.1, against 47.4 in the province of Chieti. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buying here means choosing a very small village, with services found in the larger towns of the area and on the coast, towards Vasto and San Salvo. Houses are almost all old masonry buildings, to be assessed by a surveyor for structure, roofs, damp and systems, so that you know the cost of the work before negotiating.

San Giovanni Lipioni is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, like 55 of the 104 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.161 g. Before buying a stone building, ask whether any strengthening work is documented.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. On the hills of the valley, landslide hazard must be checked for the exact address, and the report does this with the official maps.

Key points

  • Village in inland Vasto area, on the hills of the Trigno.
  • 137 residents in 2023, down 34.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 51.8%, average age 61.1.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.161 g.

Overview

San Giovanni Lipioni is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 137 residents, among the smallest in the province (98 of 104).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giovanni Lipioni 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 0.161 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Giovanni Lipioni, 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 34.8%. The estimated average age is 61 years, higher than the province average (47). 52% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giovanni Lipioni declared an average taxable income of 16,662 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Giovanni Lipioni is in climate zone D, with 2,062 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 545 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 4.2% of the land in San Giovanni Lipioni, 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 Giovanni Lipioni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Giovanni Lipioni: 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 Giovanni Lipioni 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 6 inhabited census areas in San Giovanni Lipioni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 069080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.