Lula, Sardinia
Lula
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| Comune di Lula | |
 Street in Lula with the town's church in the background | |
  Lula Location of Lula in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′N 9°29′E / 40.467°N 9.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Calia |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,198 |
| • Density | 8.055/km2 (20.86/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lulesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08020 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Website | Official website |
Lula (Sardinian: Lùvula) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 220 kilometres (140 mi) north of the regional capital Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the provincial capital Nuoro. It has 1,198 inhabitants.[2]
Lula is located on the bottom of Mount Albo, a chain of white limestone, with numerous natural caves and stalactites.
Lula borders the municipalities of Bitti, Dorgali, Galtellì, Irgoli, Loculi, Lodè, Onanì, Orune, and Siniscola.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,198, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 10.2% of the population, and seniors make up 28.9%.[2]
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immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Belgium, Romania, France, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.[5]
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.