Tempio Pausania

Tempio Pausania
Tèmpiu (Sardinian)
Tèmpiu (Gallurese)
Comune
Città di Tempio Pausania
View of Tempio Pausania
View of Tempio Pausania
Coat of arms of Tempio Pausania
Coat of arms
Tempio Pausania is located in Sardinia
Tempio Pausania
Tempio Pausania
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°54′N 09°06′E / 40.900°N 9.100°E / 40.900; 9.100
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceGallura North-East Sardinia
FrazioniBassacutena, Nuchis, San Pasquale
Government
 • MayorGianna Masu (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
210.82 km2 (81.40 sq mi)
Elevation
566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
12,878
 • Density61.085/km2 (158.21/sq mi)
DemonymTempiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07029
Dialing code079
Patron saintSt. Paul of Thebes
Saint dayAugust 30
WebsiteOfficial website

Tempio Pausania (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtɛmpjo pauˈzaːnja] ⓘ; Sardinian: Tèmpiu, Gallurese: Tèmpiu) is a town and comune (municipality), which, along with Olbia, is a co-capital of the province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It has 12,878 inhabitants.

History

Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history. Typical granite-stone architecture of the historical centre presents many similarities with southern Corsican towns.

From 2005 to 2016 it was the co-capital of the province of Olbia-Tempio together with Olbia, with which it is also now the co-capital of the province of Gallura North-East Sardinia.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Tempio Pausania experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).

Climate data for Tempio Pausania (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.7
(85.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.1
(50.2)		 18.5
(65.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 6.5
(43.7)		 8.9
(48.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 19.7
(67.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 5.1
(41.2)		 6.9
(44.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 11.8
(53.2)		 7.4
(45.3)		 4.7
(40.5)		 9.9
(49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96.5
(3.80)		 74.3
(2.93)		 77.1
(3.04)		 83.6
(3.29)		 61.0
(2.40)		 27.7
(1.09)		 9.6
(0.38)		 26.1
(1.03)		 62.2
(2.45)		 88.7
(3.49)		 135.2
(5.32)		 140.0
(5.51)		 882
(34.73)
Source: Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 12,878, of which 49.8% are male, and 50.2% are female. Minors make up 11.2% of the population, and seniors make up 27.8%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.9% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Argentina, France, Morocco, and Germany.

Main sights

Cathedral
Cloister of the Scolopi

Transport

Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari (SS 672), Olbia (SS127) and Palau (SS133). There is a railway station on the narrow gauge Sassari to Palau line, with occasional tourist train services run by Trenino Verde.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "Sardegna" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Climatology of Sardinia for the thirty-year period 1981-2010". Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  10. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.

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