Monserrato
Monserrato
Paùli | |
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| Comune di Monserrato | |
Church of Sant'Ambrogio | |
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Coat of arms | |
Monserrato Location of Monserrato in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 9°9′E / 39.250°N 9.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomaso Antonio Locci |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 18,719 |
| • Density | 2,910/km2 (7,540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monserratini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09042 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Patron saint | St. Ambrose |
| Saint day | December 7 |
| Website | Official website |
Monserrato (Sardinian: Paùli) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the autonomous region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Cagliari. It has a population of 18,719.[3]
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,[4] the town has been part of the newly instituted Cagliari metropolitan area.
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 18,719, of which 47.6% are male, and 52.5% are female. Minors make up 11.1% of the population, and seniors make up 28.8%.[5]
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Immigration
Of the 18,599 residents at the time of the most recent count that included countries of birth, residents' countries of birth included the following countries, in descending order of frequency: Italy (18,167 – 97.7%).[8]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ (in Italian) Documents about the Cagliari Metropolitan Area Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
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