Masainas
Masainas | |
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| Comune di Masainas | |
 Church of San Giovanni Battista | |
  Masainas Location of Masainas in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′N 8°38′E / 39.050°N 8.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sulcis Iglesiente |
| Frazioni | Is Fiascus, Is Cuccus, Is Murronis, Is Lais, Is Solinas, Is Crobbedus, Is Mancas, Is Cannigonis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivo Melis |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,203 |
| • Density | 50.78/km2 (131.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Masainesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09010 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Masainas is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, part of the traditional region of Sulcis, located about 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Cagliari and about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Carbonia. It has 1,203 inhabitants.[2]
Masainas borders the municipalities of Giba, Piscinas, Sant'Anna Arresi, and Teulada.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,203, of which 47.5% are male, and 52.5% are female. Minors make up 8.9% of the population, and seniors make up 36.2%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.8% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Morocco, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and France.[5]
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.