Talana is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has 913 inhabitants.[2]
Talana | |
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| Comune di Talana | |
 View of Talana | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Talana Location of Talana in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 09°30′E / 40.033°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.68 km2 (45.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 913 |
| • Density | 7.69/km2 (19.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Talanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08040 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Patron saint | St. Martha |
| Saint day | July 29 |
The town is located above a valley, at an elevation of almost 700 metres (2,300 ft). The area has been occupied since the Bronze Age, with many nuraghes nearby. It was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari in medieval times. There is a hotel and several bed and breakfasts in the town.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2026, the population is 913, of which 47.9% are male, and 52.1% are female. Minors make up 17.1% of the population, and seniors make up 26.2%.[2]
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Immigration
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- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ Sardegna Turismo page on Talana
- ↑ "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.
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