Tonara

Tonara
Comune
Comune di Tonara
View of Tonara
View of Tonara
Tonara is located in Sardinia
Tonara
Tonara
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°1′N 9°10′E / 40.017°N 9.167°E / 40.017; 9.167
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
FrazioniArasulè, Su Pranu, Toneri, Teliseri, Ilalà (abbandonato)
Area
 • Total
52.02 km2 (20.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,806
 • Density34.72/km2 (89.92/sq mi)
Demonymtonaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08039
Dialing code0784

Tonara is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 1,806 inhabitants.

The municipality of Tonara contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages, and hamlets) Arasulè, Su Pranu, Toneri, Teliseri, and Ilalà (abandoned).

Tonara borders the municipalities of Austis, Belvì, Desulo, Sorgono, and Tiana.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,806, of which 53.0% are male, and 47.0% are female. Minors make up 10.8% of the population, and seniors make up 30.5%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Benin, 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.