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Bonorva Bonòlvacode: srd promoted to code: sc  (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Bonorva
View of Bonorva
Coat of arms
Bonorva Location of Bonorva in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 8°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Sassari (SS)
Frazioni	Rebeccu
Government
• Mayor	Massimo D'Agostino
Area
• Total	149.75 km2 (57.82 sq mi)
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	3,030
• Density	20.2/km2 (52.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Bonorvesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07012
Dialing code	079
Website	Official website

Bonorva (Sardinian: Bonòlva) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has 3,030 inhabitants.

Bonorva borders the municipalities of Bolotana, Bono, Bottidda, Cossoine, Giave, Illorai, Ittireddu, Macomer, Mores, Nughedu San Nicolò, Semestene, and Torralba.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,030, of which 50.9% are male, and 49.1% are female. Minors make up 10.9% of the population, and seniors make up 31.3%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	5,232	—
1871	5,394	+3.1%
1881	5,966	+10.6%
1901	6,711	+12.5%
1911	7,128	+6.2%
1921	6,953	−2.5%
1931	7,341	+5.6%
1936	7,443	+1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	7,590	+2.0%
1961	6,669	−12.1%
1971	5,479	−17.8%
1981	5,045	−7.9%
1991	4,632	−8.2%
2001	4,106	−11.4%
2011	3,669	−10.6%
2021	3,231	−11.9%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.4% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Argentina, Romania, Albania, France, and Germany.