Villanovaforru

Villanovaforru
Biddanoa de Forru (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Villanovaforru
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Villanovaforru is located in Sardinia
Villanovaforru
Villanovaforru
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°38′N 8°52′E / 39.633°N 8.867°E / 39.633; 8.867
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceMedio Campidano
Area
 • Total
10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
789
 • Density72.2/km2 (187/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09020
Dialing code070

Villanovaforru (Sardinian: Biddanoa de Forru) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Sanluri. It has 789 inhabitants.

Villanovaforru borders the municipalities of Collinas, Lunamatrona, Sanluri, and Sardara.

The parish church of St Francis

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 789, of which 67% are male, and 33% are female. Minors make up 8.2% of the population, and seniors make up 22.2%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 25.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Germany, and France.

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.

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