San Pio delle Camere: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Pio delle Camere, between L'Aquila and the Navelli plateau
San Pio delle Camere sits on upland above 800 metres, in the area between L'Aquila and the Navelli plateau. The village is small, but its position makes it handy for people who work in L'Aquila and want a house outside the city, with open fields and mountains around.
The population has grown. In 2023 there were 650 residents, up 3.0% on the 631 of 2011. The average age is 44.8, lower than 47.5 in the province, and over-65s are 22.5% of residents, against 26.4%. Foreign residents are 18.0%. Average declared income is close to the provincial figure, slightly below it.
Earthquakes are the first thing to understand. San Pio delle Camere is in seismic zone 1, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province of L'Aquila, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.259 g, a high value. Many buildings in the area have been repaired or rebuilt in recent years: for any house, ask for the structural design, the inspection certificate and the permits, and have an engineer go through them. A recent building designed to current standards and a stone house that has never been strengthened are two very different purchases.
Heating zone E means cold winters, with snow and frost on the upland. Insulation and heating weigh on the cost of a house over time.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. Landslides on slopes and flooding in low-lying spots are read for the individual address on the official maps.
Key points
- Upland between L'Aquila and Navelli, handy for city commuters.
- 650 residents, up 3.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.259 g.
- For any house: structural design, inspection certificate, permits.
Overview
San Pio delle Camere is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 650 residents, ranked 66 of 108 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pio delle Camere is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.259 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Pio delle Camere, 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 grown by 3.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 18.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pio delle Camere declared an average taxable income of 22,122 euros, in line with the province (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pio delle Camere is in climate zone E, with 2,680 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 830 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pio delle Camere 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 4.1% of the land in San Pio delle Camere, compared with 3.2% 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 Pio delle Camere.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pio delle Camere: 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 Pio delle Camere 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 13 inhabited census areas in San Pio delle Camere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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
- 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 066088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.