Castiadas

Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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39°14′N 9°30′E / 39.233°N 9.500°E / 39.233; 9.500CountryItalyRegionSardiniaProvinceSouth Sardinia (CA)Government
 • MayorEugenio MurgioniArea
 • Total102.3 km2 (39.5 sq mi)Elevation
60 m (200 ft)Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,507 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)DemonymCastiadesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
09040
Dialing code070WebsiteOfficial website

Castiadas is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cagliari. Founded in the 14th century and repopulated in the 19th century after centuries of abandonment, it is part of the Sarrabus-Gerrei historical region. The area was populated by italian-tunisians, mainly of sicilian descent, immigrated here from Bizerte in 1965.[2]

Castiadas borders the following municipalities: Maracalagonis, Muravera, San Vito, Sinnai, Villasimius.

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  1. ^ Data from Istat.
  2. ^ Tunisini da 50 anni a Castiadas hanno trovato lavoro e famiglia unionesarda.it 9 August 2015 (in Italian) [dead link]
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