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Villalfonsina: 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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Villalfonsina, a hill village near the Adriatic

Villalfonsina is a hill village in the province of Chieti, in the band of countryside that climbs inland from the Adriatic coast. The centre sits at around 200 metres, surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and arable fields, and the sea is a short drive away. For work, secondary schools and bigger shopping trips, people head to the towns on the coast.

Most of the housing is either masonry buildings in the old core or detached country houses with land. Before signing, it is worth checking how the house connects to the provincial roads, the condition of the roof and walls, and what heating will cost: this is climate zone D, with winters milder than further inland but damp.

The village has shrunk. At the end of 2023 it had 878 residents, down 10.1% from 977 at the 2011 census, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.5, against 47.4 across the province, and over-65s make up 32.5% of residents. Foreign residents are a noticeable group, at 10.6%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

For earthquakes, Villalfonsina is in seismic zone 3 (zone 1 is the most hazardous), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.090 g; the same province has 22 municipalities in zone 1 and 55 in zone 2. With an older house, ask for its history of works: strengthening, roof replacement, any concrete ring beams.

On hillsides, landslide hazard changes from one slope to the next, and the report reads it from the official maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here, so the report can trace an address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village in the province of Chieti, close to the sea.
  • Population down 10.1% since 2011, over-65s at 32.5%.
  • Foreign residents at 10.6%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.090 g.

Overview

Villalfonsina is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 878 residents, ranked 62 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villalfonsina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 10.1%. 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 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villalfonsina declared an average taxable income of 17,969 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villalfonsina is in climate zone D, with 1,501 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 203 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villalfonsina has 2 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 4.8% of the land in Villalfonsina, compared with 6.4% 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 Villalfonsina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villalfonsina: 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 Villalfonsina 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 Villalfonsina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 069100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.