Villacidro

Villacidro Biddacidru (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Villacidro
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Coat of arms
Villacidro Location of Villacidro in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°27′N 08°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Medio Campidano
Government
• Mayor	Marta Cabriolu
Area
• Total	183.48 km2 (70.84 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	12,878
• Density	70.187/km2 (181.78/sq mi)
Demonym	Villacidresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09039
Dialing code	070
Patron saint	Saint Barbara
Saint day	December 4
Website	Official website

Villacidro (Italian pronunciation: [villaˈtʃiːdro] ^ⓘ; Sardinian: Biddacidru or Bidda de Cidru) is a town and comune (municipality), which along with Sanluri is a co-capital of the province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has 12,878 inhabitants.

Villacidro borders the municipalities of Domusnovas, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, San Gavino Monreale, Sanluri, Serramanna, Vallermosa and Villasor.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 12,878, of which 49.7% are male, and 50.3% are female. Minors make up 13.0% of the population, and seniors make up 27.2%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	5,140	—
1871	4,869	−5.3%
1881	5,191	+6.6%
1901	5,156	−0.7%
1911	5,879	+14.0%
1921	6,371	+8.4%
1931	7,101	+11.5%
1936	7,806	+9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	10,012	+28.3%
1961	11,266	+12.5%
1971	12,690	+12.6%
1981	14,222	+12.1%
1991	14,984	+5.4%
2001	14,732	−1.7%
2011	14,281	−3.1%
2021	13,317	−6.8%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.8% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, France, India, Switzerland, and Romania.

External links

Media related to Villacidro at Wikimedia Commons