Cardedu | |
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| Comune di Cardedu | |
 Beach of Sa perda e pera | |
 Coat of arms | |
Cardedu Location of Cardedu in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 9°38′E / 39.800°N 9.633°E / 39.800; 9.633 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Frazioni | Buoncammino, C. Impero, Iscrixedda, Museddu, Perdepera, Perdu Pili, Su Scusorgiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Piras |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.39 km2 (12.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2026)2 | |
• Total | 2,002 |
| • Density | 59.96/km2 (155.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cardedesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08040 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Cardedu is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Tortolì. It has 2,002 inhabitants.2
Cardedu borders the municipalities of Bari Sardo, Gairo, Jerzu, Lanusei, Osini, and Tertenia.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,002, of which 48.7% are male, and 51.3% are female. Minors make up 15.9% of the population, and seniors make up 24.2%.2
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.2% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Romania, Morocco, Switzerland, and France.5
References
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- "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.