Tonara

This article is about for the Italian municipality of Tonara. For the Tonara music application, see Tonara (company).

Tonara 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 1,806 inhabitants.

Tonara
Comune
Comune di Tonara
View of Tonara
Tonara Location of Tonara in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°1′N 9°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Arasulè, Su Pranu, Toneri, Teliseri, Ilalà (abbandonato)
Area
• Total	52.02 km2 (20.09 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,806
• Density	34.72/km2 (89.92/sq mi)
Demonym	tonaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08039
Dialing code	0784

The municipality of Tonara contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages, and hamlets) Arasulè, Su Pranu, Toneri, Teliseri, and Ilalà (abandoned).

Tonara borders the municipalities of Austis, Belvì, Desulo, Sorgono, and Tiana.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,806, of which 53.0% are male, and 47.0% are female. Minors make up 10.8% of the population, and seniors make up 30.5%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,525	—
1871	2,513	−0.5%
1881	2,581	+2.7%
1901	2,973	+15.2%
1911	3,161	+6.3%
1921	2,943	−6.9%
1931	3,171	+7.7%
1936	3,362	+6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	3,304	−1.7%
1961	3,446	+4.3%
1971	2,649	−23.1%
1981	2,616	−1.2%
1991	2,518	−3.7%
2001	2,397	−4.8%
2011	2,116	−11.7%
2021	1,812	−14.4%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Benin, and France.