Aggius

Aggius
Comune di Aggius
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Aggius
Location of Aggius in Italy
Aggius
Aggius (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°55′23″N 9°3′52″E / 40.92306°N 9.06444°E / 40.92306; 9.06444
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceGallura North-East Sardinia
FrazioniBonaita
Government
 • MayorNicola Muzzu[1]
Area
 • Total
86.31 km2 (33.32 sq mi)
Elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
1,403
 • Density16.26/km2 (42.10/sq mi)
DemonymAggesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07020
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Aggius (Gallurese: Agghju, Sardinian: Azos) 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Olbia. It has 1,403 inhabitants.[4]

Aggius borders the municipalities of Aglientu, Bortigiadas, Tempio Pausania, Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola, and Viddalba.

Demographics

As of 2025, the population is 1,403, of which 48% are male, and 52% are female. Minors make up 12.1% of the population, and seniors make up 30.9%.[5]

Immigration

Of the 1,395 residents at the time of the most recent count that included countries of birth, residents' countries of birth included the following countries, in descending order of frequency: Italy (1,354 – 97.1%), Morocco (13 – 0.9%), France (9 – 0.7%).[8]

References

  1. ^ « La Maddalena, trionfo di Luca Montella > Il nuovo sindaco prende quasi il 50 per cento dei voti. Ad Aggius eletto Nicola Muzzu. A Santa Teresa Stefano Pisciottu », La Nuova Sardegna, 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  4. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  5. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  7. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  8. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)