Torrevecchia Teatina: 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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Torrevecchia Teatina, in the hills between Chieti and the sea
Torrevecchia Teatina sits on a ridge in the hills east of Chieti, in the band between the provincial capital and the Adriatic coast. Olive groves, vineyards and scattered houses run down the slopes, and the Chieti and Pescara urban area is about a quarter of an hour away by car: for many residents the town is where they live, while work and services are in the city.
The figures reflect this. In 2023 there were 4,211 residents, up 2.9% since 2011, in a province that is losing people overall. The average age is 45.2 against 47.4 in the province, over-65s make up 22.8% against 26.4% and foreign residents 3.7%. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below.
Buyers choose between the small centre on the ridge and detached houses or country homes on the slopes. Gradient, access on rainy days and ground stability all matter: the clay hills around Chieti are prone to landslides, and the report checks the official maps and measures the slope for the individual plot.
The province of Chieti has 22 municipalities in seismic zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3, as classified by Italy's Civil Protection Department. Torrevecchia is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.138 g. For a house built before recent standards, ask for the design date and structural checks, and look at cracks in the walls, which on clay soils can also come from subsidence.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report reaches the plot from the address.
Key points
- Hills east of Chieti, close to the Chieti-Pescara urban area.
- Up 2.9% since 2011, average age 45.2.
- Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.138 g.
- Clay hills: check landslides and cracks for the plot.
Overview
Torrevecchia Teatina is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,211 residents, ranked 18 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torrevecchia Teatina 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 0.138 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Torrevecchia Teatina, 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torrevecchia Teatina declared an average taxable income of 20,732 euros, in line with the province (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Torrevecchia Teatina is in climate zone D, with 1,526 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 220 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torrevecchia Teatina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 9.4% of the land in Torrevecchia Teatina, compared with 6.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.
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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Torrevecchia Teatina. 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 Torrevecchia Teatina: 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 Torrevecchia Teatina 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 19 inhabited census areas in Torrevecchia Teatina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 23.6%
- fair 76.3%
- good 0.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 069094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.