Esporlatu

Esporlatu Isporlatu (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Esporlatu
View of Esporlatu
Coat of arms
Esporlatu Location of Esporlatu in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°23′8″N 8°59′24″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Sassari (SS)
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Giuseppe Furriolu
Area
• Total	18.40 km2 (7.10 sq mi)
Elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	360
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Demonym	Esporlatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07010
Dialing code	079
Website	Official website

Esporlatu (Sardinian: Isporlatu) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Cagliari and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has 360 inhabitants.

Esporlatu borders the municipalities of Bottidda, Burgos, and Illorai.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 360, of which 47.8% are male, and 52.2% are female. Minors make up 13.3% of the population, and seniors make up 28.6%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	334	—
1871	343	+2.7%
1881	379	+10.5%
1901	471	+24.3%
1911	502	+6.6%
1921	576	+14.7%
1931	626	+8.7%
1936	672	+7.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	755	+12.4%
1961	689	−8.7%
1971	536	−22.2%
1981	561	+4.7%
1991	485	−13.5%
2001	475	−2.1%
2011	412	−13.3%
2021	382	−7.3%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are France, Germany, Morocco, Romania, and Switzerland.