Ilbono

Ilbono Irbono (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Ilbono
View of Ilbono from the sky
Ilbono Location of Ilbono in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°54′N 9°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Ogliastra
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Piroddi
Area
• Total	31.13 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,966
• Density	63.15/km2 (163.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Ilbonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08040
Dialing code	0782
Website	Official website

Ilbono (Sardinian: Irbono) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Tortolì. It has 1,966 inhabitants. Its economy is based heavily on heavy industry.

Ilbono borders the municipalities of Arzana, Bari Sardo, Elini, Lanusei, Loceri, and Tortolì.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,966, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 13.5% of the population, and seniors make up 28.6%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,514	—
1871	1,483	−2.0%
1881	1,647	+11.1%
1901	1,865	+13.2%
1911	1,962	+5.2%
1921	1,732	−11.7%
1931	1,900	+9.7%
1936	2,007	+5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,222	+10.7%
1961	2,494	+12.2%
1971	2,471	−0.9%
1981	2,474	+0.1%
1991	2,388	−3.5%
2001	2,293	−4.0%
2011	2,207	−3.8%
2021	2,004	−9.2%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, France, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, and Belgium.