Schiavi di Abruzzo: 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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Schiavi di Abruzzo, Italic temples above a thousand metres
The Italic temples of Schiavi di Abruzzo, two sacred buildings of the Samnites, the ancient people of this area, standing side by side on a terrace, are an important archaeological site for inland Abruzzo. The village lies above a thousand metres, in the Alto Vastese towards Molise, and the landscape around it is mountainous, with woods, pasture and scattered hamlets.
The population figures are stark. In 2023 there were 651 residents, 280 fewer than the 931 of 2011, a fall of 30.1%. The average age is 57.9, against 47.4 in the province of Chieti, and over-65s make up 47.2% of residents, compared with 26.4%. Foreign residents are 8.9%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.
For a would-be buyer, the mountains set the priorities. Cold, snowy winters, long drives to larger services, stone houses that are often old: before making an offer, have an engineer look at the house, check the roof, damp and systems, and work out heating costs. The report measures from the address the distance to a pharmacy, schools and shops.
The province of Chieti has 22 municipalities in seismic zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Schiavi di Abruzzo is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.173 g. For old masonry houses, ask about strengthening work and the related permits.
With hamlets at different heights and on different slopes, gradient and landslide hazard are read for the address on the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- Samnite Italic temples, in the Alto Vastese above a thousand metres.
- 651 residents, down 30.1% since 2011.
- Average age 57.9, against 47.4 in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.173 g.
Overview
Schiavi di Abruzzo is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 651 residents, ranked 77 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Schiavi di Abruzzo 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 0.173 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Schiavi di Abruzzo, 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 30.1%. The estimated average age is 58 years, higher than the province average (47). 47% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Schiavi di Abruzzo declared an average taxable income of 14,884 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Schiavi di Abruzzo is in climate zone E, with 2,954 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 1,172 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Schiavi di Abruzzo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 3.1% of the land in Schiavi di Abruzzo, 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 very high. 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 Schiavi di Abruzzo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Schiavi di Abruzzo: 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 Schiavi di Abruzzo 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 30 inhabited census areas in Schiavi di Abruzzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.0%
- fair 99.0%
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 069088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.