Mara, Sardinia
Mara | |
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| Comune di Mara | |
.jpg) View of Mara | |
-Stemma.png) Coat of arms | |
  Mara Location of Mara in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 8°38′E / 40.417°N 8.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Sassari (SS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Ligios |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 518 |
| • Density | 27.8/km2 (72.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07010 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
Mara is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Sassari. It has 518 inhabitants.[2]
Mara borders the municipalities of Cossoine, Padria, and Pozzomaggiore.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 518, of which 48.5% are male, and 51.5% are female. Minors make up 10.0% of the population, and seniors make up 40.9%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Georgia, and Slovakia.[5]
Sights
Religious buildings
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonu Ighinu
- Church of Saint John
- Church of Saint Cross
Caves
- Cave of Sa Ucca de su Tintirriolu
- Cave of Filiestru
References
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- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.