Orosei
Orosei | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Orosei | |
.JPG) View of Orosei | |
  Orosei Location of Orosei in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°42′E / 40.383°N 9.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | Sos Alinos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Farris |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.00 km2 (35.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 6,838 |
| • Density | 75.14/km2 (194.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oroseini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08028 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| ISTAT code | 091063 |
| Patron saint | San Giacomo |
| Saint day | 25th July |
| Website | Official website |
Orosei is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Nuoro. It has 6,838 inhabitants.[2]
Orosei borders the municipalities of Dorgali, Galtellì, Onifai, and Siniscola.
Geography
Orosei is located on the Cedrino, an 80 kilometres (50 mi) long river. The highest mountain, shared with Galtellì, is the Monte Tuttavista: it's 806 metres (2,644 ft) high. It is a limestone massif.
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Climate
| Climate data for Orosei (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.7 (2.04) |
45.0 (1.77) |
41.6 (1.64) |
44.6 (1.76) |
31.7 (1.25) |
16.3 (0.64) |
6.5 (0.26) |
10.9 (0.43) |
45.8 (1.80) |
77.5 (3.05) |
99.7 (3.93) |
87.5 (3.44) |
558.8 (22.00) |
| Source: Climatologia della Sardegna per il trentennio 1981-2010 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 6,838, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 13.6% of the population, and seniors make up 23.9%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Morocco, Germany, France, and Switzerland.[5]
Sights
The town has 27 documented churches with 13 that still survive today, including San Giacomo Apostolo, Su Remediu and Sant'Antonio Abate.[6]
Orosei has tourist-destination beaches, including the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Ginepro, Sas Linnas Sicca, Cala Liberotto and the Bidderosa Oasis.[7]
Sa Curcurica near Cala Ginepro.JPG)
The porch of the church of Sant'Antonio Abate
Gulf of Orosei
Marina di Orosei
Culture
The town recognizes three religious festivals, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Maria 'e Mare and Sant'Antonio Abate. They celebrate with processions.[7] In particular, Sant'Antonio is celebrated with a big fire.
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.
- ↑ "The Churches of Orosei". Proloco Orosei. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- 1 2 [Gulf of Orosei to Cala Ginepro, from Sas Linnas Sicca to Cala Liberotto all the way to the beautiful and pristine Bidderosa Oasis. "Orosei (Sardinia)"]. Italy Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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