Tertenia

Tertenia
Comune di Tertenia
View of Tertenia
Tertenia
Location of Tertenia in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°42′N 9°35′E / 39.700°N 9.583°E / 39.700; 9.583
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceOgliastra
FrazioniAbb'Eranu, Abba Urci, Barisoni, Dispensa, Foxi Lioni, Foxi Murdegu, Is Erriolus, Marosini, Palu e Cerbus, Peddari-Sa Mandra-Su Muscadeddu, Presentau, San Piettro, Tesonis, Torre San Giovanni, Zinnibiri Mannu
Government
 • MayorGiulio Murgia
Area
 • Total
117.65 km2 (45.42 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
3,834
 • Density32.59/km2 (84.40/sq mi)
DemonymTerteniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08047
Dialing code0782
Patron saintSt. Sebastian
Saint dayJanuary 20

Tertenia is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Tortolì. It has 3,834 inhabitants.[2]

Tertenia borders the municipalities of Cardedu, Gairo, Jerzu, Lanusei, Loceri, Osini, and Ulassai.

It is located in a high valley at the base of Mt. Arbu and Mt. Ferru, along the Rio Quirra river.[3]

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,834, of which 49.8% are male, and 50.2% are female. Minors make up 14.3% of the population, and seniors make up 27.6%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.8% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are France, Germany, Argentina, Romania, and the United Kingdom.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Tertenia". 🏖️Sardinian Beaches. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.