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Comune in Sardinia, Italy
Monserrato Paùli
Comune
Comune di Monserrato
Church of Sant'AmbrogioChurch of Sant'Ambrogio
Coat of arms of MonserratoCoat of arms
Location of Monserrato
Monserrato is located in ItalyMonserratoMonserratoLocation of Monserrato in SardiniaShow map of ItalyMonserrato is located in SardiniaMonserratoMonserratoMonserrato (Sardinia)Show map of Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°15′N 9°9′E / 39.250°N 9.150°E / 39.250; 9.150
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan cityCagliari (CA)
Government
 • MayorTomaso Antonio Locci
Area
 • Total6.4 km (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 • Total20,108
 • Density3,100/km (8,100/sq mi)
DemonymMonserratini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code09042
Dialing code070
Patron saintSt. Ambrose
Saint dayDecember 7
WebsiteOfficial website

Monserrato (Pauli or Paulli in Sardinian language) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, southern Sardinia, Italy, located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Cagliari.

Monserrato borders the following municipalities: Cagliari, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Selargius, Sestu. Sights include the Gothic church of Sant'Ambrogio.

History

In the Middle Ages, the village was known as Pauli (Sardinian language for marsh), and was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. Later owned by the Republic of Pisa, the House of Aragon and the Giudicato of Arborea, it was depopulated by plague in 1348. Later it was a Spanish and then Savoyard fief.

Monserrato was an autonomous comune until 1928, when it was annexed to Cagliari. It remained a district of the latter until 1991, when it was separated with a local referendum. Since 1995 the town has been part of the newly instituted Cagliari metropolitan area.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. (in Italian) Documents about the Cagliari Metropolitan Area Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links


Sardinia · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari


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