Luras

Luras Lùrascode: srd promoted to code: sc  (Sardinian) Lùris (Gallurese)
Comune
Comune di Luras
View of Luras
Luras Location of Luras in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°56′N 9°11′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Gallura North-East Sardinia
Government
• Mayor	Maria Giuseppina Careddu
Area
• Total	87.59 km2 (33.82 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	2,369
• Density	27.05/km2 (70.05/sq mi)
Demonym	Luresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07025
Dialing code	079
Website	Official website

Luras (Sardinian: Lùras; Gallurese: Lùris) 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 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Olbia. It has 2,369 inhabitants.

Luras borders the municipalities of Arzachena, Calangianus, Luogosanto, Sant'Antonio di Gallura, and Tempio Pausania.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 2,369, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 13.6% of the population, and seniors make up 24.9%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,835	—
1871	2,042	+11.3%
1881	2,242	+9.8%
1901	2,500	+11.5%
1911	2,794	+11.8%
1921	2,943	+5.3%
1931	2,934	−0.3%
1936	2,981	+1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	3,151	+5.7%
1961	3,051	−3.2%
1971	2,611	−14.4%
1981	2,701	+3.4%
1991	2,762	+2.3%
2001	2,660	−3.7%
2011	2,651	−0.3%
2021	2,429	−8.4%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.9% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Morocco, Poland, France, and Brazil.

Notable people

• Mavie Bardanzellu (born 1938), theater and film actress
• Roberto Diana (born 1983), musician, composer and producer