Castiadas

Castiadas
Comune
Comune di Castiadas

The city hall.

Coat of arms
Castiadas

Location of Castiadas in Sardinia

Coordinates: 39°14′N 9°30′E / 39.233°N 9.500°E / 39.233; 9.500Coordinates: 39°14′N 9°30′E / 39.233°N 9.500°E / 39.233; 9.500
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city Cagliari (CA)
Government
  Mayor Quintino Sollai
Area
  Total 102.3 km2 (39.5 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
  Total 1,507
  Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Castiadesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09040
Dialing code 070
Website Official website

Castiadas is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cagliari. Founded in the 14th century and repopulated in the 19th century after centuries of abandonment, it is part of the Sarrabus-Gerrei historical region. The area was populated by italian-tunisians, mainly of sicilian descent, immigrated here from Bizerte in 1965.[1]

Castiadas borders the following municipalities: Maracalagonis, Muravera, San Vito, Sinnai, Villasimius.

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