Calangianus

Calangianus
Calanzanos (Sardinian)
Caragnani (Gallurese)
Comune
Comune di Calangianus
View of Calangianus
View of Calangianus
Calangianus is located in Sardinia
Calangianus
Calangianus
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°55′N 9°12′E / 40.917°N 9.200°E / 40.917; 9.200
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceGallura North-East Sardinia
Government
 • MayorFabio Albieri
Area
 • Total
126.84 km2 (48.97 sq mi)
Elevation
518 m (1,699 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
3,692
 • Density29.11/km2 (75.39/sq mi)
DemonymCalangianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07023
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Calangianus (Italian: [kalanˈdʒaːnus]; Sardinian: Calanzanos [kalanˈdzanɔzɔ]; Gallurese: Caragnani [karaˈɲanj]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 190 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Olbia. It has 3,692 inhabitants.

Calangianus is surrounded by large cork woods, for whose work was described as "Cork's Capital".

History

Church of St. Just

The territory of Calangianus has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and was also settled during the Roma Republic and the Roman Empire. This was proved by the discovery of a multitude of historical piece and archeological sites. Among them are the Tombs of the Giants of Pascaredda, the Fountain "Li Paladini" and 9 "nuraghi", but five of them are destroyed.

In the Middle Ages, Calangianus belonged to the Giudicato of Gallura, and was later ruled by the Aragonese and the Spanish Empire. In the 17th century Calangianus has an important repopulation after several epidemics that scourged Sardinia, and became the second city of Gallura for population. In 1771 it became autonomous. In the early 19th century some entrepreneurs moved to Calangianus, and they transformed the cork forests of Calangianus into a source of wealth. In time, nearly the entire population of Calangianus was working on cork.

The 20th century marked a turning point for Calangianus economic. In the second half of the century Calangianus was home to 300 industries, a number that by 2012 had increased to 677.

Calangianus in 1977 held its first exhibition of cork, and in 1987 obtained the title of one of the hundred most industrialized municipalities of Italy.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,692, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 10.9% of the population, and seniors make up 30.1%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.2% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Argentina, France, and Senegal.

Main sights

Square of Calangianus

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.