Narcao

Narcao

*Narcau* (Sardinian)
Narcao Narcau (Sardinian)
Comune
	Comune di Narcao
	View of Narcao
	Coat of arms
	Narcao Location of Narcao in Sardinia
	Coordinates: 39°10′N 8°41′E / 39.167°N 8.683°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sulcis Iglesiente
Frazioni	Riomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis
Government
• Mayor	Danilo Serra
Area
• Total	85.88 km2 (33.16 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population (2026)
• Total	2,967
• Density	34.55/km2 (89.48/sq mi)
Demonym	Narcaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09010
Dialing code	0781
Patron saint	St. Nicholas
Saint day	14 August
Website	Official website

Narcao (Sardinian: Narcau) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Carbonia. It has 2,967 inhabitants.^[2]

Narcao borders the municipalities of Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, and Villaperuccio.

In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 2,967, of which 50.9% are male, and 49.1% are female. Minors make up 10.8% of the population, and seniors make up 31.7%.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,750	—
1871	1,625	−7.1%
1881	1,986	+22.2%
1901	2,186	+10.1%
1911	2,142	−2.0%
1921	1,968	−8.1%
1931	2,469	+25.5%
1936	2,484	+0.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,795	+12.5%
1961	3,330	+19.1%
1971	3,002	−9.8%
1981	3,332	+11.0%
1991	3,579	+7.4%
2001	3,365	−6.0%
2011	3,373	+0.2%
2021	3,105	−7.9%

Source: ISTAT^[3]^[4]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Germany, France, China, and Paraguay.^[5]