Villacidro

Villacidro
Biddacidru (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Villacidro
View of Villacidro
View of Villacidro
Coat of arms of Villacidro
Coat of arms
Villacidro is located in Sardinia
Villacidro
Villacidro
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°27′N 08°44′E / 39.450°N 8.733°E / 39.450; 8.733
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceMedio Campidano
Government
 • MayorMarta Cabriolu
Area
 • Total
183.48 km2 (70.84 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
12,878
 • Density70.187/km2 (181.78/sq mi)
DemonymVillacidresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09039
Dialing code070
Patron saintSaint Barbara
Saint dayDecember 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Villacidro (Italian pronunciation: [villaˈtʃiːdro] ⓘ; Sardinian: Biddacidru or Bidda de Cidru) is a town and comune (municipality), which along with Sanluri is a co-capital of the province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has 12,878 inhabitants.

Villacidro borders the municipalities of Domusnovas, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, San Gavino Monreale, Sanluri, Serramanna, Vallermosa and Villasor.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 12,878, of which 49.7% are male, and 50.3% are female. Minors make up 13.0% of the population, and seniors make up 27.2%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.8% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, France, India, Switzerland, and Romania.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Villacidro experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).

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.
  6. ↑ "koppen.earth".
  7. ↑ "mapresso climate maps".
  8. ↑ "Koppen climate map of Italy".

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