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Taranta Peligna: 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 Duca degli Abruzzi 1, Taranta Peligna.

Taranta Peligna, below the Majella in the Aventino valley

The eastern side of the Majella massif drops steeply into the Aventino valley, and Taranta Peligna sits right there, its houses lined up on the slope with the mountain behind. It belongs to the group of upper-valley villages that look to Casoli and the Sangro valley for work and services, while Lanciano and the Adriatic coast are a drive down the valley.

Buyers will mostly find stone buildings in the old centre, some used as holiday homes, plus some newer houses along the road. In a village built on a slope, car access, the state of retaining walls and rainwater drainage all matter. The area lies within the Majella National Park, so for exterior work or extensions it is worth asking the town hall which rules apply.

Earthquakes come first on the technical side. Taranta Peligna is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, like 22 of the 104 municipalities in the province of Chieti, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.201 g. For a masonry house, ask for the paperwork on structural work and, if the building is joined to others, information about the whole block.

There were 290 residents in 2023, 109 fewer than the 399 of 2011, a fall of 27.3%. The estimated average age is 54.1 against 47.4 in the province, over-65s make up 38.3% and foreign residents 3.4%.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the eastern Majella slope, in the Aventino valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.201 g.
  • 290 residents, down 27.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 54.1, against 47.4 in the province.

Overview

Taranta Peligna is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 290 residents, ranked 90 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Taranta Peligna is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.201 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Taranta Peligna, 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 27.3%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (47). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Taranta Peligna declared an average taxable income of 21,122 euros, in line with the province (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Taranta Peligna has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.

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 1.3% of the land in Taranta Peligna, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Taranta Peligna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Taranta Peligna: 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 Taranta Peligna 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 4 inhabited census areas in Taranta Peligna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

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 069089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.