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Torrebruna: 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 Roma 1, Torrebruna.

Torrebruna, in the mountainous interior of the Alto Vastese

The Alto Vastese is the inland, higher part of the province of Chieti, towards Molise, well away from the coast. Torrebruna stands here, above 800 metres, among high hills, pasture and woodland. It is in heating zone E: cold winters, with the odd day of snow.

The population figures are those of many villages in the inner Apennines. In 2023 there were 668 residents, 256 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 27.7%. The average age is 55.9, against 47.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 41.9% of residents, compared with 26.4% in the province of Chieti. Foreign residents are 2.4%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

For a would-be buyer the practical question is services: the village has the basics, while secondary schools, hospital care and large shops mean a drive. The report measures from the exact address how far it is to a pharmacy, schools and shops, which helps if you are choosing a house from a distance. Homes in the old centre are mostly stone and masonry, often on several floors, and their upkeep over the years needs checking.

The province of Chieti has three seismic zones: 22 municipalities are in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Torrebruna is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.148 g. In an old house, ask an engineer how the walls and floors are tied together and whether any strengthening work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. On slopes, landslide hazard and gradient are checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Village in the Alto Vastese, the mountainous interior of Chieti province.
  • 668 residents, down 27.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 55.9, against 47.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.148 g.

Overview

Torrebruna is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 668 residents, ranked 76 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torrebruna is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.148 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torrebruna, 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 27.7%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (47). 42% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torrebruna declared an average taxable income of 17,574 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torrebruna is in climate zone E, with 2,464 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 845 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torrebruna has 1 pharmacy.

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 2.6% of the land in Torrebruna, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Torrebruna. 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 Torrebruna: 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 Torrebruna 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 7 inhabited census areas in Torrebruna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 98.2%

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 069093. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.