Teulada, Italy

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Teulada

Location of Teulada in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Province of Cagliari (CA)
Mayor Giovanni Albai, starting from may 8th 2005
 website           = www.comune.teulada.ca.it/
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)
Area 246.2 km² (95 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 3,905
 - Density 16/km² (41/sq mi)
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

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.


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[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

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