# Berchidda

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Comune in Sardinia, Italy

Berchidda Belchidda (Logudorese) Bilchidda (Gallurese) Comune Comune di Berchidda Panorama of Berchidda Berchidda Location of Berchidda in Sardinia Coordinates: 40°47′N 9°10′E / 40.783°N 9.167°E / 40.783; 9.167 Country Italy Region Sardinia Province Gallura North-East Sardinia Government • Mayor Andrea Nieddu Area [1] • Total 201.88 km2 (77.95 sq mi) Population (2026)[2] • Total 2,604 • Density 12.90/km2 (33.41/sq mi) Demonym(s) Italian: berchiddese Sardinian: belchiddesu / belchiddesa Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 07022 Dialing code 079 Patron saint St. Sebastian Saint day 20 January Website Official website

**Berchidda** (Italian: [\[berˈkidda\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian); [Logudorese](/source/Logudorese_language): *Belchidda* [\[belˈkiɖːa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Sardinian); [Gallurese](/source/Gallurese_language): *Bilchidda*) is a town and *[comune](/source/Comune)* (municipality) in the [Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia](/source/Province_of_Gallura_North-East_Sardinia) in the autonomous island region of [Sardinia](/source/Sardinia) in [Italy](/source/Italy), located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari) and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of [Olbia](/source/Olbia). It has 2,604 inhabitants.[2]

It is located near [Lake Coghinas](/source/Lake_Coghinas) in a hilly area bordered on the north by the [Limbara](/source/Limbara) mountain range.

Berchidda borders the municipalities of [Alà dei Sardi](/source/Al%C3%A0_dei_Sardi), [Calangianus](/source/Calangianus), [Monti](/source/Monti%2C_Italy), [Oschiri](/source/Oschiri), and [Tempio Pausania](/source/Tempio_Pausania).

## Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 2,604, of which 49.5% are male, and 50.5% are female. Minors make up 12.1% of the population, and seniors make up 28.4%.[2]

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,333 — 1871 1,402 +5.2% 1881 1,579 +12.6% 1901 2,125 +34.6% 1911 2,323 +9.3% 1921 2,769 +19.2% 1931 2,923 +5.6% 1936 3,018 +3.3% Year Pop. ±% 1951 3,428 +13.6% 1961 3,576 +4.3% 1971 3,261 −8.8% 1981 3,374 +3.5% 1991 3,353 −0.6% 2001 3,177 −5.2% 2011 2,897 −8.8% 2021 2,634 −9.1% Source: ISTAT[3][4]

### Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.0% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are [Romania](/source/Romania), [France](/source/France), [Morocco](/source/Morocco), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland), and [Germany](/source/Germany).[5]

## Culture

A [jazz festival](/source/Jazz_festival) called *Time in Jazz* takes place every year in Berchidda since 1988. [Paolo Fresu](/source/Paolo_Fresu), the Sardinian trumpet player, born in Berchidda in 1961, is the founder and the organizer of this festival.

## Transport

It is connected by the SS 131 State Road and has a station on the [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari)-Olbia-[Golfo Aranci](/source/Golfo_Aranci) railway.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-area_1-0)** ["Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011"](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) (in Italian). [ISTAT](/source/Italian_National_Institute_of_Statistics).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-population_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-population_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-population_2-2) ["Resident population"](https://demo.istat.it/app/?i=POS&l=en). [ISTAT](/source/Italian_National_Institute_of_Statistics).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991"](https://web.archive.org/web/20251112200324/https://ebiblio.istat.it/digibib/Censimenti%20popolazione/Censimentipopolazioneresidentedal1861/RML0050288Pop_res_cens_1861_1991.pdf) [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). [ISTAT](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)). Archived from [the original](https://ebiblio.istat.it/digibib/Censimenti%20popolazione/Censimentipopolazioneresidentedal1861/RML0050288Pop_res_cens_1861_1991.pdf) (PDF) on 2025-11-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-timeseries_4-0)** ["Resident population - Time series"](https://esploradati.istat.it/databrowser/#/en/censpop/dashboards). [ISTAT](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-foreignborn_5-0)** ["Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship"](https://demo.istat.it/app/?i=RCS&a=&l=en). [ISTAT](/source/Italian_National_Institute_of_Statistics).

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## External links

- [*Time in Jazz* festival's official site](http://www.timeinjazz.it/)

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