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Caralis

Cagliari
Casteddu
Comune
Comune di Cagliari
Descending, from top: St. Anne's Church, view of the port, Bastione of Saint Remy, statue of King Charles Felix of Sardinia and Cala Fighera
Descending, from top: St. Anne's Church, view of the port, Bastione of Saint Remy, statue of King Charles Felix of Sardinia and Cala Fighera
Flag of Cagliari
Flag
Coat of arms of Cagliari
Coat of arms
Cagliari is located in Sardinia
Cagliari
Cagliari
Location of Cagliari in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°13′40″N 09°06′40″E / 39.22778°N 9.11111°E / 39.22778; 9.11111Coordinates: 39°13′40″N 09°06′40″E / 39.22778°N 9.11111°E / 39.22778; 9.11111
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni Pirri
Government
 • Mayor Massimo Zedda (SI)
Area
 • Total 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 154,460
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cagliaritani
Casteddajus
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09100
Dialing code 070
Patron saint St. Saturninus
Saint day October 30
Website Official website

Cagliari (English /ˌkæliˈɑːri/, /ˈkæljəri/ or US /kælˈjɑːri/;Italian: [ˈkaʎʎari]; Sardinian: Casteddu;Latin: Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 150,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,974. Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia.


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