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Province of Cagliari
Provincia di Cagliari
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Royal Palace, Cagliari
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Location of Cagliari in Sardinia (and Italy)
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Capital | Cagliari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,570 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2012)
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| • Total | 551,077 |
| • Density | 120.59/km2 (312.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cagliaritano/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
09010-09033, 09035-09049, 09090, 09100
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| Telephone prefix | 070, 0781, 0783 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-CA |
| Vehicle registration | CA |
| ISTAT | 092 |
| Comuni | 71 |
| Website | http://www.provincia.cagliari.it |
Cagliari (Italian: Provincia di Cagliari; Sardinian: Provìncia de Casteddu) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. An autonomous region means it has some special powers to make its own rules. The main city and capital of this province is Cagliari.
This province is the largest one in Sardinia. It covers an area of about 4,569.28 km2 (1,764.21 sq mi). As of 2012, about 551,077 people lived there. This means it had a population density of about 120.6 people per square kilometer.
Towns and Cities in Cagliari Province
The Province of Cagliari has 71 smaller areas called comuni. A comune is like a local town or district. As of December 31, 2012, here are the 20 comuni with the most people:
| Comune | Population | |
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| 1 | Cagliari | 149,297 |
| 2 | Quartu Sant'Elena | 69187 |
| 3 | Selargius | 28,675 |
| 4 | Assemini | 26,693 |
| 5 | Capoterra | 23,239 |
| 6 | Monserrato | 20,416 |
| 7 | Sestu | 19,897 |
| 8 | Sinnai | 16,750 |
| 9 | Quartucciu | 12,828 |
| 10 | Dolianova | 9,442 |
| 11 | Elmas | 8,978 |
| 12 | San Sperate | 7,994 |
| 13 | Uta | 7,895 |
| 14 | Decimomannu | 7,832 |
| 15 | Maracalagonis | 7,554 |
| 16 | Pula | 7,162 |
| 17 | Villasor | 6,863 |
| 18 | Settimo San Pietro | 6,558 |
| 19 | Sarroch | 5,205 |
| 20 | Muravera | 5,147 |
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Cagliari para niños
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