Santa Teresa Gallura
Santa Teresa di Gallura
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| Comune di Santa Teresa Gallura | |
View of Santa Teresa Gallura and the southern coast of Corsica | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′N 9°11′E / 41.250°N 9.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Gallura North-East Sardinia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Ilario Pisciottu |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.29 km2 (39.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 5,144 |
| • Density | 50.29/km2 (130.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lungunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07028 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
| Patron saint | Santa Teresa |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Teresa Gallura (Sardinian: Lungone, Gallurese: Lungoni) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia on the northern tip of the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. The southern coast of the French island of Corsica can be seen from the beach on the Strait of Bonifacio. The city is one of several possible locations for the ancient city of Tibula.
It has a permanent population of 5,144,[2] increasing to 10,000 to 15,000 with summer tourism. The main town square has various tourist shops and restaurants; many of these close in the off-season. Immediately to the north of the town is Rena Bianca, Santa Teresa's beach.
Demographics
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As of 2026, the population is 5,144, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 10.8% of the population, and seniors make up 28.1%.[2]
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Immigration
[edit]As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.3% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Ukraine, France, and Russia.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
External links
[edit]- Webzine about Sardinia
- Tourist information for Sardinia Archived 2006-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- information for Sardinia Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine