Oniferi

Oniferi
Onieri (Sardinian)
Comune di Oniferi
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Oniferi is located in Sardinia
Oniferi
Oniferi
Location of Oniferi in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°16′N 9°10′E / 40.267°N 9.167°E / 40.267; 9.167
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
FrazioniSos Ermos
Government
 • MayorStefania Piras
Area
 • Total
35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
823
 • Density23.1/km2 (59.8/sq mi)
DemonymOniferesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Oniferi (Sardinian: Onieri) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 823 inhabitants.[2]

The Oniferi economy is mostly based on animal husbandry. Sights include several Nuragic and pre-Nuragic archaeological sites, such as the Necropolis of Sas Concas.

Oniferi borders the municipalities of Benetutti, Bono, Orani, and Orotelli.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 823, of which 50.7% are male, and 49.3% are female. Minors make up 15.4% of the population, and seniors make up 24.7%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.4% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Albania, Belgium, and Germany.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.