The town is situated in the Bay of Orosei on the east of the island and in the geographical region of Supramonte, 9 kilometers from Dorgali, 41 from Nuoro and 108 from Olbia.
After a long series of crimes (among others the attack of the diligence Nuoro-Macomer), he took refuge in a cave in the Supramonte of Oliena (the cave is now named for him Cave Corbeddu).