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Tortoreto: 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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For example: Viale Sirena 1, Tortoreto.

Tortoreto, a hilltop village and its beach town on the Adriatic

Tortoreto is two places in one. Up on the hill is Tortoreto Alto, the old village with views over the sea; below, along the Adriatic, is Tortoreto Lido, which grew after the war with hotels, campsites and apartment blocks between Alba Adriatica and Giulianova. This is the Teramo coast of Abruzzo, just north of the mouth of the Salinello river.

The Lido is the busier and more populated part. It has a station on the Adriatic railway, the coast road and quick access to the A14 motorway. People buy flats near the sea here, to live in or to let in summer. The upper village offers quieter houses, often with land, but on uphill roads. Bars and restaurants number 8.59 per 1,000 residents, against 6.50 in the province of Teramo.

The population is growing: 11,870 residents in 2023, up 13.7% on 2011, or 1,428 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. Households are small, 1.97 people on average, which points to many people living alone. Over-65s make up 22.0%, fewer than the provincial average, and foreign residents 8.2%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The Teramo coast has a medium to high earthquake hazard. In the province 10 municipalities, towards the mountains, are in zone 1, and Tortoreto is in zone 2, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.174 g. Many blocks at the Lido were built before current seismic rules, so ask the building manager what checks and work have been done and whether the building has used the sismabonus, the tax relief for seismic upgrades.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available. The hill of Tortoreto Alto has steep clay slopes, while at the Lido the ditches running down to the sea matter more; both landslide and flood hazard are checked for the address.

Key points

  • Hilltop village plus a Lido with a station on the Adriatic line.
  • Population up 13.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
  • 8.59 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents.

Overview

Tortoreto is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 11,870 residents, ranked 8 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tortoreto 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 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Tortoreto, 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 13.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tortoreto declared an average taxable income of 22,612 euros, above the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tortoreto is in climate zone D, with 1,625 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 239 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tortoreto has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 15 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 19.8% of the land in Tortoreto, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Tortoreto, and 5 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Tortoreto: 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 Tortoreto 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 52 inhabited census areas in Tortoreto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.6%
  • fair 95.4%

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 067044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.