Orgosolo

Orgosolo Orgòsolo (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Orgosolo
Coat of arms
Location of Orgosolo
Orgosolo Location of Orgosolo in Sardinia Orgosolo Orgosolo (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°12′N 9°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Dionigi Deledda
Area
• Total	222.6 km2 (85.9 sq mi)
Elevation	620 m (2,030 ft)
Population  (31 July 2016)
• Total	4,209
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym	Orgolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08027
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Orgosolo (Sardinian: Orgòsolo) is a comune (municipality) located in the Province of Nuoro, in the autonomous region of Sardinia, at about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Cagliari and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) 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.

External links

• Official website (in Italian and English)
• Street art Sardinia: the myth and magic of Orgosolo's murals, The Guardian