The province of Oristano (; ) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Oristano.

As of 2026, the province has a population of 146,785 in an area of across its 87 municipalities. It borders Nuoro, Cagliari and the Sea of Sardinia. A large area of the province's coastline is part of the gulf of Oristano, and the land in the province is mainly flat and there is some marshland. The province contains Santa Giusta (commune) and Tharros (former city), which both date from the Carthaginian Republic's rule of the area.

Government

List of presidents of the province of Oristano

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! President

! Term start

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! Party

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|Peppino Chessa

|align=center|1989

|align=center|1990

|Sardinian Action Party

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|Ezio Collu

|align=center|1990

|align=center|1994

|Italian Socialist Party

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|Alfredo Stara

|align=center|1994

|align=center|1995

|Italian Socialist Party

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|Gian Valerio Sanna

|align=center|1995

|align=center|1999

|Democratic Party of the Left

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|Mario Diana

|align=center|2000

|align=center|2005

|National Alliance

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|Pasquale Onida

|align=center|2005

|align=center|2010

|Fortza Paris

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|Massimiliano De Seneen

|align=center|2010

|align=center|2015

|The People of Freedom

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|Massimo Torrente

|align=center|2015

|align=center|Incumbent

|Special Commissioner

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Municipalities

The province has 87 municipalities:

  • Abbasanta
  • Aidomaggiore
  • Albagiara
  • Ales
  • Allai
  • Arborea
  • Ardauli
  • Assolo
  • Asuni
  • Baradili
  • Baratili San Pietro
  • Baressa
  • Bauladu
  • Bidonì
  • Bonarcado
  • Boroneddu
  • Bosa
  • Busachi
  • Cabras
  • Cuglieri
  • Curcuris
  • Flussio
  • Fordongianus
  • Ghilarza
  • Gonnoscodina
  • Gonnosnò
  • Gonnostramatza
  • Laconi
  • Magomadas
  • Marrubiu
  • Masullas
  • Milis
  • Modolo
  • Mogorella
  • Mogoro
  • Montresta
  • Morgongiori
  • Narbolia
  • Neoneli
  • Norbello
  • Nughedu Santa Vittoria
  • Nurachi
  • Nureci
  • Ollastra
  • Oristano
  • Palmas Arborea
  • Pau
  • Paulilatino
  • Pompu
  • Riola Sardo
  • Ruinas
  • Sagama
  • Samugheo
  • San Nicolò d'Arcidano
  • Santa Giusta
  • Santu Lussurgiu
  • San Vero Milis
  • Scano di Montiferro
  • Sedilo
  • Seneghe
  • Senis
  • Sennariolo
  • Siamaggiore
  • Siamanna
  • Siapiccia
  • Simala
  • Simaxis
  • Sini
  • Siris
  • Soddì
  • Solarussa
  • Sorradile
  • Suni
  • Tadasuni
  • Terralba
  • Tinnura
  • Tramatza
  • Tresnuraghes
  • Ulà Tirso
  • Uras
  • Usellus
  • Villanova Truschedu
  • Villa Sant'Antonio
  • Villaurbana
  • Villa Verde
  • Zeddiani
  • Zerfaliu

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 146,785, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 11.1% of the population, and seniors make up 30.7%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.2% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Morocco.

References

  • Official website