Ortueri

Ortueri
Comune
Comune di Ortueri
The bell tower of San Nicola Church, Ortueri
Ortueri Location of Ortueri in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 8°59′11″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Pierluigi Corriga
Area
• Total	38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Elevation	584 m (1,916 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	961
• Density	24.7/km2 (64.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ortueresi, Ortueresos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08036
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Ortueri is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autnomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 961 inhabitants.

Ortueri borders the municipalities of Austis, Busachi, Neoneli, Samugheo, Sorgono, and Ula Tirso.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 961, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 8.8% of the population, and seniors make up 36.0%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,643	—
1871	1,693	+3.0%
1881	1,779	+5.1%
1901	1,980	+11.3%
1911	2,006	+1.3%
1921	1,834	−8.6%
1931	2,015	+9.9%
1936	2,040	+1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,236	+9.6%
1961	2,312	+3.4%
1971	1,906	−17.6%
1981	1,794	−5.9%
1991	1,597	−11.0%
2001	1,435	−10.1%
2011	1,262	−12.1%
2021	1,049	−16.9%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

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