Girasole

Girasole
Gelisuli (Sardinian)
Comune di Girasole
Girasole is located in Sardinia
Girasole
Girasole
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°57′N 9°40′E / 39.950°N 9.667°E / 39.950; 9.667
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceOgliastra
Government
 • MayorGianluca Congiu
Area
 • Total
13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,369
 • Density104.0/km2 (269.4/sq mi)
DemonymGirasolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08040
Dialing code0782
WebsiteOfficial website

Girasole (Sardinian: Gelisuli) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Tortolì. It has 1,369 inhabitants.

Girasole borders the municipalities of Lotzorai, Tortolì, and Villagrande Strisaili.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,369, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 16.7% of the population, and seniors make up 20.9%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.9% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Senegal, Romania, Belgium, 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. ↑ "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.