Ballao

Ballao
Ballau
Comune
Comune di Ballao
Church of Maria Maddalena
Church of Maria Maddalena
Coat of arms of Ballao
Coat of arms
Ballao is located in Sardinia
Ballao
Ballao
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°33′N 9°22′E / 39.550°N 9.367°E / 39.550; 9.367
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan cityCagliari
Government
 • MayorSeverino Cubeddu
Area
 • Total
46.63 km2 (18.00 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
706
 • Density15.1/km2 (39.2/sq mi)
DemonymBallaesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09040
Dialing code070

Ballao (Sardinian: Ballau) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Cagliari, in the Gerrei traditional subregion. It has 706 inhabitants.

Ballao borders the municipalities of Armungia, Escalaplano, Goni, Perdasdefogu, San Nicolò Gerrei, Silius, and Villaputzu.

History

It was founded around 1300, when the inhabitants of the ancient hill village of Nuraxi moved in the nearby plain, nearer to the Flumendosa river, to improve their agricultural output. It is home to the Funtana Coberta, a Bronze Age archaeological site.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 706, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 10.6% of the population, and seniors make up 34.6%.

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 712 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (678 – 95.2%), Germany (26 – 3.7%).

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  5. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  7. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  10. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  11. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.