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Teramo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, 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.

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Teramo, between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic

Teramo's Roman name, Interamnia, means "between the rivers": the town stands where the Vezzola flows into the Tordino, between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic coast. Remains of the Roman theatre and amphitheatre survive, and the cathedral dominates the centre.

A province with a coastline, a capital inland. At the end of 2023 Teramo had 51,630 residents, 17.3% of the population of the province's 47 municipalities, down 4.9% since the 2011 census. The estimated average age is 47.2, a little above the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 25.7%, in line with Abruzzo as a whole. Foreign residents account for 7.0%, and the average household has 2.16 people.

What about seismic hazard? Teramo is in zone 2, like 37 municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value. For a buyer, this means looking closely at the building: the design date, compliance with anti-seismic rules for recent construction, and documented strengthening work for older properties.

On services, Overture Maps data record 57 schools and education sites in Teramo, 1.10 per 1,000 residents against 0.96 across the province. Supermarkets are less dense (0.54 against 0.71), and so are cafés and restaurants (4.67 against 5.97). The Ministry of Health lists 17 pharmacies.

There is nothing unusual about the land registry: the maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report reaches the plot from the address. Between the two rivers and the hills around the town, landslide and flood hazard and the local price range change from one spot to another and are checked at the address.

Key points

  • The ancient Interamnia, where the Vezzola meets the Tordino.
  • Population down 4.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2; expected ground acceleration about 0.182 g.
  • More schools per resident than the provincial average.

Overview

Teramo is the capital of the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 51,630 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Teramo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Teramo, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Teramo.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Teramo has 57 schools and 17 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 28 grocery shops and supermarkets, 32 healthcare facilities, 56 sports facilities and 10 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Teramo: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 067041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.