Aggius

Aggius
Comune di Aggius
Aggius
Location of Aggius in Italy
Aggius
Aggius (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°55′23″N 9°3′52″E / 40.92306°N 9.06444°E / 40.92306; 9.06444
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceGallura North-East Sardinia
FrazioniBonaita
Government
 • MayorNicola Muzzu[1]
Area
 • Total
86.31 km2 (33.32 sq mi)
Elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,398
 • Density16.20/km2 (41.95/sq mi)
DemonymAggesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07020
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Aggius (Gallurese: Agghju, Sardinian: Azos) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 190 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Olbia. It has a population of 1,398.[3]

Aggius borders the following municipalities: Aglientu, Bortigiadas, Tempio Pausania, Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola, Viddalba.

Demographics

As of 2025, Aggius has a population of 1,398, of whom 48.1% are male and 51.9% are female, compared to the nationwide average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 11.7% of the population, and seniors make up 31.3%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[3]

Immigration

As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 42, making up to 3.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Moroccans (12), French (7), Belgians (3), Russians (3) and Ukrainians (3).[6]

References

  1. ^ « La Maddalena, trionfo di Luca Montella > Il nuovo sindaco prende quasi il 50 per cento dei voti. Ad Aggius eletto Nicola Muzzu. A Santa Teresa Stefano Pisciottu », La Nuova Sardegna, 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  3. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  4. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  5. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.