Alà dei Sardi
Alà dei Sardi
Alà | |
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| Comune di Alà dei Sardi | |
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Alà dei Sardi Location of Alà dei Sardi in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′N 9°20′E / 40.650°N 9.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Gallura North-East Sardinia |
| Frazioni | BaBadde Suelzu, Mazzinaiu, S'iscala Pedrosa, Sos Sonorcolos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Ledda |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.99 km2 (76.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,758 |
| • Density | 8.879/km2 (23.00/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alaesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07020 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Augustine |
| Saint day | August 28 |
| Website | Official website |
Alà dei Sardi (Sardinian: Alà) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 160 kilometres (99 miles) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 miles) southwest of Olbia. It has 1,758 inhabitants.[3]
Alà is characterized by a predominant use of Sardinian as everyday language. It is home to the Trofeo Alasport, an annual cross country running event.
Alà dei Sardi borders the municipalities of Berchidda, Bitti, Buddusò, Monti, Olbia, Oschiri, and Padru.
History
The ancient origins of Alà dei Sardi are testified by the numerous archaeological findings in the area.
The origin of the name has been connected to both the Balares and the Ilienses, two Sardinian people who lived in the area and had never totally been subdued by the Romans.
The modern Alà appeared in the 16th century, and has since then been traditionally connected to the breeding and agricultural activities. The mining of coal begun in the 19th century.
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 1,758, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 16% of the population, and seniors make up 26.5%.[4]
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Immigration
Of the 1,751 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 (1,667 – 95.2%), Romania (43 – 2.5%), Netherlands (10 – 0.6%).[7]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "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)
- ^ "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)
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ^ "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)
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