Desulo

Desulo

*Dèsulu* (Sardinian)
Desulo Dèsulu (Sardinian)
Comune
	Comune di Desulo
	View of Desulo
	Desulo Location of Desulo in Sardinia
	Coordinates: 40°0′N 9°14′E / 40.000°N 9.233°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Issiria, Ovolaccio, Asuai
Government
• Mayor	Gian Luigi Littarru
Area
• Total	74.50 km2 (28.76 sq mi)
Elevation	886 m (2,907 ft)
Population (2026)
• Total	1,995
• Density	26.78/km2 (69.36/sq mi)
Demonym	Desulesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08032
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Desulo (Sardinian: Dèsulu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Nuoro. It has 1,995 inhabitants.^[2]

Desulo borders the municipalities of Aritzo, Arzana, Belvì, Fonni, Ovodda, Tiana, Tonara, and Villagrande Strisaili.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,995, of which 49.8% are male, and 50.2% are female. Minors make up 11.4% of the population, and seniors make up 29.4%.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,101	—
1871	2,354	+12.0%
1881	2,385	+1.3%
1901	2,929	+22.8%
1911	3,208	+9.5%
1921	3,332	+3.9%
1931	3,647	+9.5%
1936	3,843	+5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	4,077	+6.1%
1961	4,739	+16.2%
1971	4,293	−9.4%
1981	3,778	−12.0%
1991	3,213	−15.0%
2001	2,887	−10.1%
2011	2,465	−14.6%
2021	2,149	−12.8%

Source: ISTAT^[3]^[4]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, and Hungary.^[5]