Siniscola
Siniscola
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| Comune di Siniscola | |
 View of Siniscola | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Siniscola Location of Siniscola in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 9°42′E / 40.583°N 9.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | Berchida, Capo Comino, La Caletta, Santa Lucia, Iscra e Voes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gian Luigi Farris |
| Area | |
• Total | 196.38 km2 (75.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 11,139 |
| • Density | 56.722/km2 (146.91/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Siniscolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08029 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Siniscola (Italian: [siniˈskɔːla]; Sardinian: Thiniscòle [θiniˈskɔlɛ]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Nuoro. It has 11,139 inhabitants.[2]
Siniscola borders the municipalities of Irgoli, Lodè, Lula, Onifai, Orosei, Posada, and Torpè.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 11,139, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 14.1% of the population, and seniors make up 25.8%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 8.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Belgium, Germany, Morocco, Senegal, and Romania.[5]
Sights
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Church of Madonna delle Grazie
Monument to emigrants of Siniscola, at the entrance to the town.JPG)
Tomb of the giants of Su Picante_-_panoramio.jpg)
Nuraghe Conca Umosa
Capo Comino beach.jpg)
La Caletta beach
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.
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