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Tollo: 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 Perruna 1, Tollo.

Tollo, Montepulciano vineyards between Chieti and Ortona

Around Tollo, almost every hill is planted with vines. The town is one of the centres of Abruzzo wine, home to a large cooperative winery that carries its name, and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo shapes the landscape between Chieti and the coast at Ortona. The centre sits at about one hundred and fifty metres, and the sea is close.

House hunters will find a compact town, with masonry houses and small blocks in the centre and many country houses scattered among the vineyards, often with land. For work outside farming, Chieti and Pescara are the reference, and the coast is a short drive away. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Chieti.

In 2023 there were 3,884 residents, down 4.6% from 4,071 in 2011. The average age of 47.8 is almost the same as the province (47.4), and over-65s make up 27.1%. Foreign residents account for 7.3%.

The province of Chieti has three seismic zones: 22 municipalities in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Tollo is in the last group, zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.120 g. For a masonry country house, find out the year of construction and whether any work has been done on the structure and roof.

The Abruzzo hills between the mountains and the sea are largely clay, and landslides on the slopes are not rare. For an isolated house, look at the gradient, retaining walls and drainage; the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot.

Key points

  • Abruzzo wine town on the hills between Chieti and Ortona.
  • 3,884 residents, down 4.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration of about 0.120 g.
  • Clay hills: check landslide hazard for isolated houses.

Overview

Tollo is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 3,884 residents, ranked 20 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tollo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.120 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tollo declared an average taxable income of 18,223 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tollo is in climate zone D, with 1,424 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 152 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tollo has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 9.6% of the land in Tollo, 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

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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Tollo. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tollo: 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 Tollo 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 21 inhabited census areas in Tollo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 65.5%
  • good 33.1%

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 069090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.