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Tocco da Casauria: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, 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 Venti Settembre 1, Tocco da Casauria.

Tocco da Casauria, olives and Centerba in the Pescara valley

Tocco da Casauria sits on the side of the middle Pescara valley, at around 350 metres, in a landscape of olive groves and hills between the mountains of the interior and the Adriatic coast. Within Abruzzo the village is best known for Centerba, the herbal liqueur made here for generations, and for its olive oil. The old centre stands on higher ground, with climbing streets and houses of stone and brick.

The valley floor, crossed by the river, the Rome to Pescara railway and the motorway, is the link with Pescara and Chieti, where many people go for work and services. For buyers, the village offers older houses in the centre, newer ones on the edges and farmhouses with olive groves round about. Distances to the nearest station and motorway junction are best measured from the address, since the climb from the valley floor to the village is considerable.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,375 residents in 2023, down 12.7% since 2011. The average age is 47.9 against 46.6 for the province of Pescara, and over-65s make up 27.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is high. Tocco da Casauria is in seismic zone 1, like 18 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.232 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask whether any structural work followed the tremors of recent decades, to what design and with what final inspection.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available. The report identifies the land parcel and checks landslide and flood maps at that spot, from the hillside down to the river.

Key points

  • Olive oil and Centerba village in the Pescara valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.232 g.
  • Population down 12.7% since 2011.
  • Railway and motorway on the valley floor towards Pescara.

Overview

Tocco da Casauria is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 2,375 residents, ranked 19 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tocco da Casauria is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 46 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.232 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Tocco da Casauria, 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tocco da Casauria declared an average taxable income of 20,064 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tocco da Casauria is in climate zone D, with 1,807 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 356 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tocco da Casauria has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.3% of the land in Tocco da Casauria, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Tocco da Casauria; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tocco da Casauria: 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 Tocco da Casauria 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 22 inhabited census areas in Tocco da Casauria. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.8%
  • fair 94.2%

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 068042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.