Sorgono

Sorgono Sòrgono (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Sorgono
View of Sorgono
Sorgono Location of Sorgono in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°6′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Area
• Total	56.05 km2 (21.64 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,434
• Density	25.58/km2 (66.26/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08038
Dialing code	0784

Sorgono (Sardinian: Sòrgono) 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) southwest of Nuoro. It has 1,434 inhabitants.

The novelist D. H. Lawrence visited Sorgono in 1921 and described the town and its inhabitants in Chapter 5 of Sea and Sardinia.

Sorgono borders the municipalities of Atzara, Austis, Belvì, Neoneli, Ortueri, Samugheo, Tiana, and Tonara.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,434, of which 50.4% are male, and 49.6% are female. Minors make up 10.4% of the population, and seniors make up 33.2%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,594	—
1871	1,771	+11.1%
1881	1,588	−10.3%
1901	1,767	+11.3%
1911	1,968	+11.4%
1921	1,907	−3.1%
1931	1,942	+1.8%
1936	2,054	+5.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,199	+7.1%
1961	2,346	+6.7%
1971	2,052	−12.5%
1981	2,123	+3.5%
1991	2,072	−2.4%
2001	1,949	−5.9%
2011	1,753	−10.1%
2021	1,529	−12.8%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, France, the Netherlands, Romania, and Germany.

Notable people

• Giovanni Melis Fois (1916-2009), was born here
• Francesca Barracciu (born 1966), MEP, was born here