Cargeghe

Cargeghe
Carzèghe (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Cargeghe
View of Cargeghe
View of Cargeghe
Coat of arms of Cargeghe
Coat of arms
Cargeghe is located in Sardinia
Cargeghe
Cargeghe
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°40′N 8°37′E / 40.667°N 8.617°E / 40.667; 8.617
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan citySassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorFranco Spada
Area
 • Total
12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
590
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymCargeghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07030
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Cargeghe (Sardinian: Carzèghe) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has 590 inhabitants.

Sights include the necropolis of S'Elighe Entosu, including a series of domus de janas (Neolithic tombs), the parish church (15th–16th centuries) and the countryside Romanesque church of Santa Maria 'e Contra (12th century).

Cargeghe borders the municipalities of Codrongianos, Florinas, Muros, Osilo, and Ossi.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 590, of which 50.8% are male, and 49.2% are female. Minors make up 15.3% of the population, and seniors make up 25.3%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are the Dominican Republic, Morocco, Romania, Australia, and Belgium.

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 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.