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Trasacco: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Trasacco.

Trasacco, on the southern edge of the Fucino plain

Trasacco looks out over the Fucino plain from its southern rim, right beside fields that were the bed of a large lake until the 19th century. The drainage scheme carried out by the Torlonia family turned the basin into one of the most productive farming areas in Abruzzo, and the local economy still revolves around vegetables, potatoes and carrots and the agricultural firms on the plain. Avezzano, the main town of the Marsica area, is a short drive away.

In 2023 there were 5,790 residents, down 5.8% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Trasacco is nonetheless younger than the province of L'Aquila as a whole: a mean age of 45.9 against 47.5, with over-65s at 25.1% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 9.9%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

The Marsica still remembers the 1915 earthquake, which flattened Avezzano and many villages around the Fucino. Trasacco is in seismic zone 1, the highest band, along with 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.248 g, a high value. Buyers should ask for the construction date, the structural drawings and any strengthening work, especially for masonry houses. The report also lists the tremors recorded nearby.

The town hall stands at around 700 metres, in climate zone E: winters are long and heating is a significant cost, so windows, insulation and the boiler matter as much as location. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report uses them to find the land parcel, check flood hazard at the edge of the plain and give the local price band.

Key points

  • Southern rim of the Fucino plain, near Avezzano.
  • 5,790 residents, down 5.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.248 g.
  • Long winters: insulation and heating costs matter.

Overview

Trasacco is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 5,790 residents, among the most populous in the province (9 of 108).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trasacco is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.248 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Trasacco, 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 5.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Trasacco declared an average taxable income of 19,651 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Trasacco is in climate zone E, with 2,576 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 685 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trasacco has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 4.2% of the land in Trasacco, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Trasacco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Trasacco: 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 Trasacco 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 22 inhabited census areas in Trasacco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 066102. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.