Meana Sardo

Meana Sardo Meana (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Meana Sardo
View of Meana Sardo and Nuraghe Nolza
Meana Sardo Location of Meana Sardo in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°57′N 9°4′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Nuoro (NU)
Area
• Total	73.80 km2 (28.49 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,518
• Density	20.57/km2 (53.27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08030
Dialing code	0784

Meana Sardo (Sardinian: Meana) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Cagliari and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 1,518 inhabitants.

Meana Sardo borders the municipalities of Aritzo, Atzara, Belvì, Laconi, and Samugheo.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,518, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 9.9% of the population, and seniors make up 34.3%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,550	—
1871	1,670	+7.7%
1881	1,800	+7.8%
1901	2,130	+18.3%
1911	2,238	+5.1%
1921	2,223	−0.7%
1931	2,316	+4.2%
1936	2,481	+7.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,597	+4.7%
1961	2,651	+2.1%
1971	2,395	−9.7%
1981	2,243	−6.3%
1991	2,157	−3.8%
2001	2,060	−4.5%
2011	1,913	−7.1%
2021	1,624	−15.1%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Germany, France, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.