Orgosolo
title: "Orgosolo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["orgosolo"] topic_path: "general/orgosolo" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgosolo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox Italian comune"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Orgosolo |
| official_name | Comune di Orgosolo |
| native_name | sc |
| image_skyline | Orgosolo.jpg |
| image_shield | Orgosolo-Stemma.png |
| pushpin_map | Italy Sardinia |
| coordinates | |
| region | Sardinia |
| province | Nuoro (NU) |
| mayor | Dionigi Deledda |
| area_total_km2 | 222.6 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 4209 |
| population_as_of | 31 July 2016 |
| population_demonym | Orgolesi |
| elevation_m | 620 |
| postal_code | 08027 |
| area_code | 0784 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Orgosolo () is a comune (municipality) located in the Province of Nuoro, in the autonomous region of Sardinia, at about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 13 km south of Nuoro. The municipality is famous for its murals. These political paintings can be found on walls all over Orgosolo. Since about 1969, the murals reflect different aspects of Sardinia's political struggles but also deal with international issues.
Vittorio De Seta's movie Banditi a Orgosolo (1961) focuses on the past way of life in central Sardinia and on the phenomenon of "Banditry" in the region. At one time Orgosolo was known as the "village of the murderers" due to its high crime rate. Bandits of the surrounding mountains used the church door to post notices of death sentence passed on their enemies.
References
References
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
- Meissner, Hans Otto. (1963). "Unknown Europe". Blackie & Sons.
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