Olmedo, Sardinia

Olmedo
S' Ulumedu (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Olmedo
View of Olmedo
View of Olmedo
Coat of arms of Olmedo
Coat of arms
Olmedo is located in Sardinia
Olmedo
Olmedo
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°39′N 8°23′E / 40.650°N 8.383°E / 40.650; 8.383
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan citySassari (SS)
Area
 • Total
33.47 km2 (12.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
4,240
 • Density127/km2 (328/sq mi)
DemonymOlmedesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Olmedo (Sardinian: S' Ulumedu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Sassari. It has 4,240 inhabitants.

Olmedo borders the municipalities of Alghero, Sassari, and Uri.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 4,240, of which 49.8% are males, and 50.2% are females. Minors make up 13.4% of the population, and seniors make up 23.0%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Senegal, Switzerland, 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 12 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.