Cardedu
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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.
Cardedu borders the following municipalities: Bari Sardo, Gairo, Jerzu, Lanusei, Osini, 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%.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical population | ||
| YearPop.±%1861434—1871467+7.6%1881513+9.9%1901653+27.3%1911723+10.7%1921712−1.5%1931775+8.8%1936803+3.6% | YearPop.±%1951872+8.6%1961967+10.9%1971913−5.6%19811,000+9.5%19911,426+42.6%20011,465+2.7%20111,809+23.5%20211,927+6.5% | |
| 1861 | 434 | — |
| 1871 | 467 | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 513 | +9.9% |
| 1901 | 653 | +27.3% |
| 1911 | 723 | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 712 | −1.5% |
| 1931 | 775 | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 803 | +3.6% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1951 | 872 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 967 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 913 | −5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,426 | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 1,465 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,809 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1,927 | +6.5% |
| Source: ISTAT |
Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 1,968 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (1,841 – 93.5%), Germany (39 – 2%), Romania (29 – 1.5%), Morocco (16 – 0.8%).