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Vicoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, 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: Contrada Le Pietre 1, Vicoli.

Vicoli, inland Pescara hills facing the Gran Sasso

Vicoli is a small village in the inland hills of the province of Pescara, at around 450 metres, in an area of olive groves and fields between the coast and the Gran Sasso range. From the top of the village the view opens towards the mountains. Pescara is the reference for work, hospital and university, under an hour by car; for everyday services people go to the bigger towns of the valley.

The village had 378 residents in 2023, 4.5% fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age is 51.0, against 46.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.3%, above the provincial 24.8%. Foreign residents are 6.9%, households average 2.17 people and declared incomes stay below the provincial average.

Buyers find masonry village houses, farmhouses in the countryside and a few newer homes. On Abruzzo's clay hills the ground matters: cracks in walls, retaining walls and drainage need a careful look, and the official landslide maps should be read at the exact spot.

The province of Pescara spans more than one seismic zone: Vicoli is in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 27 other municipalities, while 0 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.196 g. Before buying an old masonry house, it is worth getting a structural survey and finding out whether any strengthening work has been done. It is climate zone D.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral data are available and the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village in the inland Pescara hills, around 450 metres.
  • 378 residents in 2023, over-65s at 32.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.196 g.
  • Clay hills: check cracks, retaining walls and landslide maps.

Overview

Vicoli is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 378 residents, among the smallest in the province (41 of 46).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vicoli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 46) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.196 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vicoli, 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vicoli declared an average taxable income of 17,425 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vicoli is in climate zone D, with 1,927 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 445 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vicoli has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.2% of the land in Vicoli, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 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 no contaminated sites in Vicoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vicoli: 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 Vicoli 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 5 inhabited census areas in Vicoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 068045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.