Tossicia: 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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Tossicia, a Valle Siciliana village below the Gran Sasso
The Valle Siciliana runs down from the Teramo side of the Gran Sasso towards the city of Teramo, and Tossicia is one of its villages, at around 400 metres, on the edge of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. The old centre is built of stone and gathered around its churches, while newer houses have spread towards the valley floor. The A24 motorway runs through the valley: one way to Teramo and the coast, the other, through the tunnel under the Gran Sasso, to L'Aquila and Rome.
The population is ageing. In 2023 there were 1,217 residents, 14.2% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.6 against 46.7 in the province of Teramo, and over-65s make up 31.6%, well above the provincial 24.8%. Foreign residents are 2.4%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.
On the market you find village houses on several floors, often needing work, and farmhouses scattered among fields and woods. Winters are cool (climate zone D) and the mountains are close.
Earthquakes are the main issue. Tossicia is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, like 9 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.211 g. In this part of Abruzzo many buildings have had repair work after the earthquakes of recent years: for any house, ask for the permits, the sign-off certificates and whether any public grants are still open.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Tossicia, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. On slopes and along streams, landslide and flood hazard is checked on the official maps for each individual house.
Key points
- Valle Siciliana, below the Teramo side of the Gran Sasso.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.211 g.
- Over-65s at 31.6%, against 24.8% in the province.
- A24 motorway in the valley, towards Teramo and towards L'Aquila and Rome.
Overview
Tossicia is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,217 residents, ranked 37 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tossicia is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 10 of 47 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.211 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Tossicia, 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tossicia declared an average taxable income of 19,538 euros, below the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Tossicia is in climate zone D, with 2,027 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 409 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tossicia 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 3.0% of the land in Tossicia, 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 Tossicia.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tossicia: 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 Tossicia 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 25 inhabited census areas in Tossicia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 7.9%
- fair 92.1%
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 067045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.