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Scontrone: 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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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: Corso Umberto Primo di Savoia 1, Scontrone.

Scontrone, above a thousand metres in the upper Sangro valley

At over a thousand metres, in the upper Sangro valley, Scontrone is a mountain village in the province of L'Aquila, not far from Castel di Sangro, with its main village perched high and the hamlet of Villa Scontrone lower down towards the valley floor. Around it are woods, pastures and the mountains of the Abruzzo Apennines. Castel di Sangro is the reference town for shops, schools and services.

The first thing to consider is earthquakes. Scontrone is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous class set by the Civil Protection Department, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.267 g. Before buying a stone house you need precise information on its structure: year of construction, strengthening work and building permits. An inspection by a surveyor you trust is money well spent.

In 2023 there were 540 residents, down 8.5% on 2011. The average age is 50.5 against 47.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.1%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of L'Aquila.

Climate zone F is the coldest: long winters, frequent snow and heating that weighs heavily on costs. Anyone looking for a mountain holiday home, though, will find a small village close to the ski lifts and trails of the upper Sangro.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the address to its parcel. On mountain slopes and along the Sangro, slope, landslides and flooding are read for the exact plot.

Key points

  • Mountain village above a thousand metres, upper Sangro valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.267 g.
  • 540 residents, over-65s at 34.1%.
  • Climate zone F: long winters and frequent snow.

Overview

Scontrone is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 540 residents, ranked 75 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scontrone 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 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Scontrone, 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 8.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scontrone declared an average taxable income of 17,743 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scontrone is in climate zone F, with 3,146 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,038 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scontrone has 1 pharmacy.

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 2.4% of the land in Scontrone, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Scontrone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scontrone: 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 Scontrone 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 9 inhabited census areas in Scontrone. 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

ISTAT code 066094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.