Castiadas | |
Official Name: | Comune di Castiadas |
Pushpin Map: | Italy Sardinia |
Coordinates: | 39.2333°N 39°W |
Region: | Sardinia |
Province: | South Sardinia (CA) |
Mayor: | Eugenio Murgioni |
Area Total Km2: | 102.3 |
Population Total: | 1507 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Demonym: | Castiadesi |
Elevation M: | 60 |
Postal Code: | 09040 |
Area Code: | 070 |
Castiadas is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35km (22miles) 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.[2]
Castiadas borders the following municipalities: Maracalagonis, Muravera, San Vito, Sinnai, Villasimius.