Villanovaforru

Villanovaforru
Biddanoa de Forru (Sardinian)
Comune di Villanovaforru
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Villanovaforru is located in Sardinia
Villanovaforru
Villanovaforru
Location of Villanovaforru in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°38′N 8°52′E / 39.633°N 8.867°E / 39.633; 8.867
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceMedio Campidano
Area
 • Total
10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
789
 • Density72.2/km2 (187/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09020
Dialing code070

Villanovaforru (Sardinian: Biddanoa de Forru) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Sanluri. It has 789 inhabitants.[2]

Villanovaforru borders the municipalities of Collinas, Lunamatrona, Sanluri, and Sardara.

The parish church of St Francis

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 789, of which 67% are male, and 33% are female. Minors make up 8.2% of the population, and seniors make up 22.2%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 25.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Germany, and France.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.

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