Tempio Pausania

• Name — Tempio Pausania • Official Name — Città di Tempio Pausania • Native Name — Tèmpiu Tèmpiu • Image Shield — Tempio Pausania-Stemma.svg • Pushpin Map — Italy Sardinia • Region — Sardinia • Province — Gallura North-East Sardinia • Frazioni — Bassacutena, Nuchis, San Pasquale • Mayor Party — Democratic Party • Mayor — Andrea Biancareddu • Area Total Km2 — 210.82 • Population Total — 12878 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Demonym — Tempiesi • Elevation M — 566 • Saint — St. Paul of Thebes • Day — August 30 • Postal Code — 07029 • Area Code — 079 Tempio Pausania (Tèmpiu, Tèmpiu) is a town and comune (municipality), which, along with Olbia, is a co-capital of the province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It has 12,878 inhabitants.

Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history. Typical granite-stone architecture of the historical centre presents many similarities with southern Corsican towns. From 2005 to 2016 it was the co-capital of the province of Olbia-Tempio together with Olbia, with which it is also now the co-capital of the province of Gallura North-East Sardinia.

According to the Köppen climate classification, Tempio Pausania experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).

As of 2026, the population is 12,878, of which 49.8% are male, and 50.2% are female. Minors make up 11.2% of the population, and seniors make up 27.8%.

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.9% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Argentina, France, Morocco, and Germany.

• Illustration — Cathedral • Illustration — Cloister of the Scolopi • Historical centre of the town, built in grey granite blocks (mainly 18th century); particularly Corso Matteotti, via Roma (Carrera Longa, Lu Runzatu, Lu Pultali), Piazza d'Italia (Piazza di l'Ara), Parco delle Rimembranze, Fonte Nuova (Funtana Noa) and Parco di San Lorenzo, via Mannu (ex via dei Nobili or dei Cavalieri) • Nuraghe Maiori (Naracu Maiori) • Nuraghe Polcu (Naracu Polcu) • Ruins of Palace of Giudice Nino Visconti di Gallura (1200) • San Pietro (Santu Petru) Cathedral; • Santa Croce Church; • Oratorio del Rosario (13th–14th century); • Palazzo Villamarina-Pes (17th century); • Palazzo degli Scolopi, (17th century), actually Provincial offices; • Purgatorio (Lu Pulgatoriu) Church (17th century) • Fonti di Rinagghju • Monte Limbara, elevation 1359 m, 16 km south of the town.

Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari (SS 672), Olbia (SS127) and Palau (SS133). There is a railway station on the narrow gauge Sassari to Palau line, with occasional tourist train services run by Trenino Verde.