Ovodda

Ovodda
Comune
Comune di Ovodda
View of Ovodda
Ovodda Location of Ovodda in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°6′N 9°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Maria Cristina Sedda
Area
• Total	40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi)
Elevation	751 m (2,464 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,429
• Density	34.98/km2 (90.60/sq mi)
Demonym	Ovoddesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08020
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Ovodda is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 1,429 inhabitants.

Ovodda borders the municipalities of Desulo, Fonni, Gavoi, Ollolai, Teti, and Tiana.

Traditional costumes from Ovodda

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,429, of which 50.4% are male, and 49.6% are female. Minors make up 14.2% of the population, and seniors make up 29.0%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,094	—
1871	1,119	+2.3%
1881	1,157	+3.4%
1901	1,323	+14.3%
1911	1,298	−1.9%
1921	1,360	+4.8%
1931	1,473	+8.3%
1936	1,580	+7.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	1,789	+13.2%
1961	2,110	+17.9%
1971	1,882	−10.8%
1981	1,797	−4.5%
1991	1,783	−0.8%
2001	1,732	−2.9%
2011	1,627	−6.1%
2021	1,536	−5.6%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, France, Germany, and Brazil.