Aglientu

Aglientu Santu Francìscu di l'Aglièntu (Gallurese)
Comune
Comune di Aglientu
Vignola Mare
Aglientu Location of Aglientu in Sardinia
Coordinates: 41°5′N 9°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Gallura North-East Sardinia
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Tirotto
Area
• Total	148.19 km2 (57.22 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,195
• Density	8.064/km2 (20.89/sq mi)
Demonym	Aglientesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07020
Dialing code	079
Website	Official 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 island 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.

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 2026, the population is 1,195, of which 50.4% are male, and 49.6% are female. Minors make up 11.5% of the population, and seniors make up 31.7%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	657	—
1871	670	+2.0%
1881	764	+14.0%
1901	1,054	+38.0%
1911	1,324	+25.6%
1921	1,334	+0.8%
1931	1,330	−0.3%
1936	1,352	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	1,523	+12.6%
1961	1,471	−3.4%
1971	1,163	−20.9%
1981	1,086	−6.6%
1991	1,102	+1.5%
2001	1,093	−0.8%
2011	1,171	+7.1%
2021	1,168	−0.3%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.8% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Hungary.