Villaperuccio

Villaperuccio
Sa Baronia (Sardinian)
Comune di Villaperuccio
View of Villaperuccio
Villaperuccio
Location of Villaperuccio in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°7′N 8°40′E / 39.117°N 8.667°E / 39.117; 8.667
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSulcis Iglesiente
Government
 • MayorAntonello Pirosu
Area
 • Total
36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
1,007
 • Density27.64/km2 (71.59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09010
Dialing code0781

Villaperuccio (Sardinian: Sa Baronia) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Cagliari and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Carbonia, in the lower Sulcis. It has 1,007 inhabitants.[2]

Villaperuccio borders the municipalities of Narcao, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Piscinas, Santadi, and Tratalias. Its territory includes the pre-Nuragic necropolis of Montessu, some 40 nuraghe and the menhir site of is perdas croccadas.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,007, of which 48.4% are male, and 51.6% are female. Minors make up 11.9% of the population, and seniors make up 30.8%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.4% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Morocco, Albania, and China.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  4. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.