Buggerru

Buggerru
Bugerru (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Buggerru
View of Buggerru
View of Buggerru
Coat of arms of Buggerru
Coat of arms
Buggerru is located in Sardinia
Buggerru
Buggerru
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°23′51″N 08°24′09″E / 39.39750°N 8.40250°E / 39.39750; 8.40250
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSulcis Iglesiente
FrazioniSan Nicolò, Portisceddu, Is Ortus De Mari, Piscina Morta, Grugua, Cala Domestica, Caitas, Pranu Sartu, Candiazzus, Su Fundu Mannu
Government
 • MayorSilvano Farris
Area
 • Total
48.33 km2 (18.66 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,007
 • Density20.84/km2 (53.96/sq mi)
DemonymBuggerrai
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09010
Dialing code0781

Buggerru (Sardinian: Bugerru) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Carbonia. It has 1,007 inhabitants.

Buggerru borders the municipalities of Fluminimaggiore and Iglesias.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,007, of which 51.5% are male, and 48.5% are female. Minors make up 11.0% of the population, and seniors make up 33.5%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.5% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Romania, Venezuela, Switzerland, and France.

Culture

Derek Jarman's 1976 film Sebastiane was shot on the Cala Domestica, a beach located near the town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "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 12 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ The Rough Guide to Sardini (online version).