Teulada, Italy

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Teulada
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Cagliari (CA)
Mayor
Elevation	50 m
Area	246.2 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	3,905
- Density	16/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°58′N 8°46′E
Gentilic	teuladini (in Italian) or teuladesi (in Sardinian)
Dialing code	070
Postal code	09019
Frazioni	Gutturu saidu, Masoni de susu, Masoni de monti, Su de Is seis, Perdaiola, Su fonnesu, Foxi, Malfatano, Sa portedda, Matteu, Is carillus, Genniomus, Perdalonga
Location of Teulada in Italy
Website: www.comune.teulada.ca.it/

Teulada (Latin: Tegula^[1]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 km southwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,905 and an area of 246.2 km².^[2]

The municipality of Teulada contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gutturu saidu, Masoni de susu, Masoni de monti, Su de Is seis, Perdaiola, Su fonnesu, Foxi, Malfatano, Sa portedda, Matteu, Is carillus, Genniomus, and Perdalonga, and the località of Sant'Isidoro di Teulada, which is one of the possible sites of the ancient Roman city of Bitia (also called Biotha and Biora).^[3]

Teulada borders the following municipalities: Domus de Maria, Masainas, Piscinas, Pula, Sant'Anna Arresi, Santadi, Giba.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer, p. 338
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. ^ Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer, p.75

[edit] External links

• www.comune.teulada.ca.it/