Ales, Sardinia
Ales
Abas | |
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| Comune di Ales | |
Ales Location of Ales in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′N 8°49′E / 39.767°N 8.817°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Oristano |
| Frazioni | Zeppara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Mereu |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.45 km2 (8.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,249 |
| • Density | 55.63/km2 (144.1/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Aleresi Abaresus |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09091 |
| Dialing code | 0783 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Ales (Sardinian: Abas) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the autonomous region of Sardinia in Italy. It lies on the eastern slopes of Mount Arci. It has 1,249.[3]
This area is the only Sardinian source of obsidian.
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 1,249, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 9% of the population, and seniors make up 34.6%.[4]
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Immigration
Of the 1,242 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 (1,216 – 97.9%), Germany (8 – 0.6%).[7]
Religion
Together with the town of Terralba, Ales forms the Roman Catholic diocese of Ales-Terralba. The cathedral of Ales, dedicated to Saint Peter, is the bishop's seat. Its current bishop, since 10 February 2016, is Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv.[8]
Notable people
Antonio Gramsci and Fernando Atzori were born in Ales.The nearest international airport is in Cagliari, at roughly 70 kilometres (43 mi) distance.
See also
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ "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)
- ^ >Diocesi di Ales-Terralba, "S.E.Rev.ma Mons. Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv.;" (in Italian): retrieved: 21 January 2026.