Villagrande Strisaili
Villagrande Strisaili
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| Comune di Villagrande Strisaili | |
.jpg) View of Villagrande Strisaili | |
  Villagrande Strisaili Location of Villagrande Strisaili in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 9°30′E / 39.967°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Frazioni | Villanova Strisaili |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Loi |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.35 km2 (81.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 2,834 |
| • Density | 13.47/km2 (34.89/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villagrandesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08049 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Villagrande Strisaili (Sardinian: Biddamanna Istrisàili) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tortolì. It has 2,834 inhabitants.[2]
Villagrande Strisaili borders the municipalities of Arzana, Desulo, Fonni, Girasole, Lotzorai, Orgosolo, Talana, and Tortolì.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,834, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 11.8% of the population, and seniors make up 30.1%.[2]
This area was identified as the first Blue Zone due to its exceptional life expectancy.[3] One study found that, unlike global statistics, males in this region live as long as females.[4]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.2% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium, and Thailand.[7]
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Sardinia, Italy". Blue Zones.
- ↑ Poulain, Michel; Pes, Gianni; Salaris, Luisa (2011). "A Population Where Men Live As Long As Women: Villagrande Strisaili, Sardinia". Journal of Aging Research. 2011 153756. doi:10.4061/2011/153756. PMC 3205712. PMID 22132327.
- ↑ "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.