Bortigali

Bortigali
Bortigale (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Bortigali
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Bortigali is located in Sardinia
Bortigali
Bortigali
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°17′N 8°50′E / 40.283°N 8.833°E / 40.283; 8.833
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceProvince of Nuoro (NU)
FrazioniMulargia
Area
 • Total
67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,218
 • Density18.09/km2 (46.85/sq mi)
DemonymBortigalesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08012
Dialing code0785

Bortigali (Sardinian: Bortigale) 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 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Nuoro. It has 1,218 inhabitants.

The municipality of Bortigali contains the frazione (subdivision) Mulargia, and borders the municipalities of Birori, Bolotana, Dualchi, Macomer, and Silanus.

Climate

Climate data for Bortigali
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9
(48)		 10
(50)		 12
(53)		 15
(59)		 19
(66)		 24
(75)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 24
(75)		 19
(66)		 13
(55)		 10
(50)		 17
(62)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3
(37)		 3
(37)		 5
(41)		 7
(44)		 10
(50)		 13
(55)		 16
(60)		 17
(62)		 14
(57)		 10
(50)		 7
(44)		 5
(41)		 9
(48)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99
(3.9)		 110
(4.4)		 81
(3.2)		 71
(2.8)		 38
(1.5)		 33
(1.3)		 5.1
(0.2)		 13
(0.5)		 41
(1.6)		 97
(3.8)		 130
(5.1)		 120
(4.6)		 830
(32.8)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,218, of which 47.5% are male, and 52.5% are female. Minors make up 10.1% of the population, and seniors make up 35.1%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Switzerland, Morocco, Argentina, and France.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bortigali, Italy". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.