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Torano Nuovo: 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.

For example: Via Xx Settembre 1, Torano Nuovo.

Torano Nuovo, Val Vibrata hills towards the Adriatic

The hills of northern Teramo province, planted with vineyards and olive groves, slope down here towards the Val Vibrata and the Adriatic coast: Torano Nuovo sits in this landscape at around two hundred metres, a short distance from the border with the Marche. The sea and the coastal towns are a short drive away, as is the Adriatic motorway.

The municipality has two sides. On the hills are the village, with its old core, and country houses with land; lower down, towards the valley floor, newer homes and easier roads. Buyers here can find a quieter home than on the coast, while staying close to the services of the Val Vibrata towns. The village itself has 9 recorded services.

There are 1,460 residents, down 11.9% on 2011. The population is older than the provincial average: an average age of 48.6 against 46.7, and over-65s at 30.5% against 24.8%. Foreign nationals are 4.9%. Average incomes are below the level for the province of Teramo.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like 37 municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1; the expected ground acceleration is 0.176 g. For a masonry house, ask for the year of construction and any seismic upgrading.

On the clay hills of this area, slope stability needs checking house by house. The report looks up the official landslide and flood maps for the address, measures the gradient and gives the cadastral details of the land parcel.

Key points

  • Teramo hills towards the Val Vibrata and the sea.
  • 1,460 residents, down 11.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.176 g.
  • Over-65s at 30.5% against 24.8% in the province.

Overview

Torano Nuovo is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,460 residents, ranked 34 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torano Nuovo 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 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torano Nuovo, 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 11.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torano Nuovo declared an average taxable income of 19,073 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torano Nuovo is in climate zone D, with 1,621 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 237 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torano Nuovo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 7.3% of the land in Torano Nuovo, compared with 6.7% 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 Torano Nuovo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torano Nuovo: 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 Torano Nuovo 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 9 inhabited census areas in Torano Nuovo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 18.0%
  • fair 82.0%

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 067042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.