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
Government
 • MayorAntonio Tirotto
Area
 • Total
148.19 km2 (57.22 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
1,195
 • Density8.064/km2 (20.89/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 town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the autonomous region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Olbia. It has 1,195 inhabitants.[3]

Aglientu borders the municipalities of Aggius, Luogosanto, Santa Teresa Gallura, Tempio Pausania, and 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, the population is 1,195, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 12% of the population, and seniors make up 31.5%.[4]

Immigration

Of the 1,160 residents at the time of the most recent count that included countries of birth, residents' countries of birth included the following countries, in descending order of frequency: Italy (1,054 – 90.9%), Romania (29 – 2.5%), Germany (21 – 1.8%), France (16 – 1.4%).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  4. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  5. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  6. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  7. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)