The province of Nuoro (; ) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the town of Nuoro.
As of 2026, it has a population of 142,241 and an area of across its 53 municipalities, the largest of which are Nuoro (32,718 inhabitants), Siniscola (11,139) and Macomer (8,948). In 2005, the territory of the province of Nuoro was substantially reduced as a consequence of the establishment in the island of four new provinces; subsequent administrative reforms have increased its size once again in 2016, through the annexation of 22 out of the 23 communes which made up the short-lived Ogliastra.
In April 2021, under Sardinian Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7, the annexation was reversed, restroring the Ogliastra province and reducing the province of Nuoro back to pre-2016 borders (plus the municipality of Seulo that was previously part of the Province of South Sardinia). Whilst the Italian government challenged the law, thus stalling its implementation, on March 12, 2022, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. On April 13, 2023, the regional council, at the proposal of the regional government, approved an amendment to the 2021 reform, defining the timeframe and manner of its implementation, which would see its full implementation in 2024.
Parks located in the province include the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu.
Government
List of presidents of the province of Nuoro
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! President
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! Party
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|Salvatore Angelo Piras
| align="center" |1987
| align="center" |1990
|Italian Socialist Party
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|Francesco Achille Crisponi
| align="center" |1990
| align="center" |1993
|Christian Democracy
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|Federico Caredda
| align="center" |1993
| align="center" |1995
|Christian Democracy
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|Giuseppe Matteo Pirisi
| align="center" |1995
| align="center" |1999
|Democratic Party of the Left<br />Democrats of the Left
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|Francesco Maria Licheri
| align="center" |2000
| align="center" |2005
|Italian People's Party<br />The Daisy
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| rowspan="2" |Roberto Deriu
| align="center" |2005
| align="center" |2010
| rowspan="2" |The Daisy<br />Democratic Party
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| align="center" |2010
| align="center" |2014
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| –
|Sabina Bullita
| align="center" |2015
| align="center" |2016
|Special Commissioner
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| –
|Alessandra Pistis
| align="center" |2016
| align="center" |2016
|Special Commissioner
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| –
|Maria Cristina Madeddu
| align="center" |2016
| align="center" |2016
|Special Commissioner
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| –
|Costantino Tidu
| align="center" |2016
| align="center" | Incumbent
|Special Commissioner
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Municipalities
- Aritzo
- Atzara
- Austis
- Belvì
- Birori
- Bitti
- Bolotana
- Borore
- Bortigali
- Desulo
- Dorgali
- Dualchi
- Fonni
- Gadoni
- Galtellì
- Gavoi
- Irgoli
- Lei
- Loculi
- Lodè
- Lodine
- Lula
- Macomer
- Mamoiada
- Meana Sardo
- Noragugume
- Nuoro
- Oliena
- Ollolai
- Olzai
- Onanì
- Onifai
- Oniferi
- Orani
- Orgosolo
- Orosei
- Orotelli
- Ortueri
- Orune
- Osidda
- Ottana
- Ovodda
- Posada
- Sarule
- Seulo
- Silanus
- Sindia
- Siniscola
- Sorgono
- Teti
- Tiana
- Tonara
- Torpè
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 142,241, of which 49.5% are male, and 50.5% are female. Minors make up 12.4% of the population, and seniors make up 28.9%.
Immigration
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 7,257, making up 5.1% of the total population.
References
External links
- Official website