Desulo
Desulo
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| Comune di Desulo | |
 View of Desulo | |
  Desulo Location of Desulo in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′N 9°14′E / 40.000°N 9.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | Issiria, Ovolaccio, Asuai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gian Luigi Littarru |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.50 km2 (28.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 886 m (2,907 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,995 |
| • Density | 26.78/km2 (69.36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Desulesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08032 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Website | Official website |
Desulo (Sardinian: Dèsulu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Nuoro. It has 1,995 inhabitants.[2]
Desulo borders the municipalities of Aritzo, Arzana, Belvì, Fonni, Ovodda, Tiana, Tonara, and Villagrande Strisaili.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,995, of which 49.8% are male, and 50.2% are female. Minors make up 11.4% of the population, and seniors make up 29.4%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, and Hungary.[5]
Gallery
View of Desulo from the northeast.jpg)
Desulo in 1901.JPG)
Traditional costumes of Desulo
Spianata (Pane 'e poddine) of Desulo
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "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 citizenship". ISTAT.
External links
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