Sanluri
Sanluri
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| Comune di Sanluri | |
.jpg) View of Sanluri | |
  Sanluri Location of Sanluri in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 8°54′E / 39.567°N 8.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Medio Campidano |
| Frazioni | Sanluri Stato, San Michele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Urpi |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.23 km2 (32.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 7,996 |
| • Density | 94.93/km2 (245.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanluresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09025 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Patron saint | Nostra Signora delle Grazie |
| Saint day | May 31 |
| Website | Official website |
Sanluri (Italian: [sanˈluːri] ⓘ; Sardinian: Seddori) is a town and comune (municipality), which along with Villacidro is a co-capital of the province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. With a population of 7,996, it is the 4th-largest town in the province.[2]
Sanluri borders the municipalities of Furtei, Lunamatrona, Samassi, San Gavino Monreale, Sardara, Serramanna, Serrenti, Villacidro, Villamar, and Villanovaforru.
History
In 1436, Sanluri was elevated to viscountship by the Aragonese Crown, and granted to Giovanni de Sena, baron of Quartu Sant'Elena and viscount of Sanluri, the feudalism lasted until the 1800s.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 7,996, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 11.4% of the population, and seniors make up 27.6%.[2]
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Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Sanluri experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).[5][6][7]
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Switzerland, Romania, Morocco, Pakistan, and Germany.[8]
See also
- Battle of Sanluri, 1409.
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "koppen.earth".
- ↑ "mapresso climate maps".
- ↑ "Koppen climate map of Italy".
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
