Teulada, Sardinia

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Teulada
Comune
Comune di Teulada
Tuerredda Beach in Teulada

Coat of arms
Teulada
Location of Teulada in Italy
Coordinates: 38°58′N 8°46′E / 38.967°N 8.767°E / 38.967; 8.767
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni Foxi, Genniomus, Gutturu Saidu, Is Carillus, Malfatano, Masoni de Monti, Masoni de Susu, Matteu, Perdaiola, Perdalonga, Sa Portedda, Su de Is Seis, Su Fonnesu
Government
  Mayor Giovanni Albai
Area
  Total 246.2 km2 (95.1 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004[1])
  Total 3,905
  Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym Teuladini (in Italian) or teuladesi (in Sardinian)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09019
Dialing code 070
Website www.comune.teulada.ca.it/

Teulada (Latin: Tegula[2]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 km southwest of Cagliari.

The località of Sant'Isidoro di Teulada is one of the possible sites of the ancient Roman city of Bitia (also called Biotha and Biora).[3]

Twin towns

  • Spain Teulada, Spain

References

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

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