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Villavallelonga: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Villavallelonga.

Villavallelonga, the Vallelonga and the beech forests of Abruzzo

The Vallelonga climbs from the Fucino plain towards the mountains of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, and Villavallelonga is the village that bears its name, at around 1,000 metres. Its territory includes the Val Cervara, with one of the ancient beech forests recognised by Unesco as World Heritage; bears, deer and wolves live in the surrounding woods.

This is a mountain village in the full sense: climate zone F, long snowy winters, and an economy tied to the forests, livestock and nature tourism. For hospital, secondary schools and offices people go down to Avezzano and the towns of the Fucino.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 826 residents at the end of 2023, down 11.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.5 (47.5 in the province of L'Aquila), over-65s are 28.3% and declared average income is below the provincial figure.

Earthquakes call for care. Villavallelonga is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 102 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.253 g. For a stone or masonry house you need a surveyor and the paperwork for any strengthening work; if the building received reconstruction grants, find out whether there are restrictions or procedures still open.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report traces the address to its land parcel. In a mountain valley, landslides, avalanches and streams are checked on the official maps for the individual plot.

Key points

  • Vallelonga, from the Fucino plain to the Abruzzo National Park.
  • Val Cervara: ancient beech forest on the Unesco list.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.253 g.
  • Population down 11.8% since 2011.

Overview

Villavallelonga is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 826 residents, ranked 57 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villavallelonga 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 0.253 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Villavallelonga, 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villavallelonga declared an average taxable income of 18,975 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villavallelonga is in climate zone F, with 3,087 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,005 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villavallelonga has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.

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 0.6% of the land in Villavallelonga, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Villavallelonga.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villavallelonga: 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 Villavallelonga 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 6 inhabited census areas in Villavallelonga. 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 066106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.