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Secinaro: 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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Secinaro, the Subequana valley below Monte Sirente

Secinaro is a mountain village in the Valle Subequana, on the slopes of Monte Sirente, inside the Sirente Velino Regional Park. The centre lies above eight hundred and fifty metres, with stone houses built against the hillside and the valley open below. L'Aquila and Sulmona are the reference towns, and basic services are in the villages on the valley floor.

Earthquake risk comes first. Secinaro is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the Civil Protection classification, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province of L'Aquila, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.260 g. For a stone house here, ask for the full paperwork on structural work: design, site supervision, final inspection and any public reconstruction grants already received.

In 2023 there were 300 residents, 83 fewer than the 383 of 2011, a fall of 21.7%. The estimated average age is 53.3, against 47.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 33.7%. Households average 1.84 people. Foreign residents account for 8.0%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Buyers here are looking for the Apennine mountains: long, cold winters in climate zone E, snow, and a daily life that needs a car. In a protected area, extensions and new buildings follow stricter rules, to be checked before completion.

On the slopes of the Sirente, landslides and debris flows have to be assessed plot by plot: the report reads the official maps at the address and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Valle Subequana, on the slopes of Monte Sirente.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.260 g.
  • 300 residents in 2023, down 21.7%.
  • Over-65s at 33.7%, average age 53.3.

Overview

Secinaro is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 300 residents, ranked 90 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Secinaro 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 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Secinaro, 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 21.7%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Secinaro declared an average taxable income of 15,851 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Secinaro is in climate zone E, with 2,826 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 859 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Secinaro has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 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 1.4% of the land in Secinaro, 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 Secinaro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Secinaro: 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 Secinaro 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 3 inhabited census areas in Secinaro. 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 066097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.