Villamassargia

Villamassargia

*Bidda Matzràxia* (Sardinian)
Villamassargia Bidda Matzràxia (Sardinian)
Comune
	Comune di Villamassargia
	Church of Nostra Signora del Pilar
	Coat of arms
	Villamassargia Location of Villamassargia in Sardinia
	Coordinates: 39°17′N 8°38′E / 39.283°N 8.633°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sulcis Iglesiente
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Porcu
Area
• Total	91.39 km2 (35.29 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population (2026)
• Total	3,278
• Density	35.87/km2 (92.90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09010
Dialing code	0781
Website	Official website

Villamassargia (Sardinian: Bidda Matzràxia) 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Carbonia. It has 3,278 inhabitants.^[2]

Villamassargia borders the municipalities of Domusnovas, Iglesias, Musei, Narcao, and Siliqua.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,278, of which 50.4% are male, and 49.6% are female. Minors make up 10.3% of the population, and seniors make up 31.4%.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,847	—
1871	1,967	+6.5%
1881	2,043	+3.9%
1901	1,853	−9.3%
1911	2,184	+17.9%
1921	2,332	+6.8%
1931	2,386	+2.3%
1936	2,449	+2.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	2,823	+15.3%
1961	3,276	+16.0%
1971	3,174	−3.1%
1981	3,598	+13.4%
1991	3,825	+6.3%
2001	3,713	−2.9%
2011	3,655	−1.6%
2021	3,440	−5.9%

Source: ISTAT^[3]^[4]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.2% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Venezuela, Cuba, and Belarus.^[5]