Aglientu

Aglientu
Santu Francìscu di l'Aglièntu
Comune di Aglientu
Vignola Mare
Aglientu
Location of Aglientu in Sardinia
Coordinates: 41°5′N 9°7′E / 41.083°N 9.117°E / 41.083; 9.117
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceGallura North-East Sardinia (OT)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Tirotto
Area
 • Total
148.19 km2 (57.22 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
1,184
 • Density7.990/km2 (20.69/sq mi)
DemonymAglientesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07020
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Aglientu (Gallurese: Santu Francìscu di l'Aglièntu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Olbia. It has a population of 1,184.[2]

Aglientu borders the following municipalities: Aggius, Luogosanto, Santa Teresa Gallura, Tempio Pausania, Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola.

In 2005 Aglientu hosted the Kitesurf World Cup. It is home to the Festa del Turista ("Tourist's Feast").

Demographics

As of 2025, Aglientu has a population of 1,184, of whom 50.3% are male and 49.7% are female, compared to the nationwide average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 11.6% of the population, and seniors make up 32.1%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]

Immigration

As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 135, making up 11.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Romanians (29), Germans (22), French (15), Swiss (8) and Hungarians (6).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  4. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.