Arborea
Arborea | |
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| Comune di Arborea | |
 Corso Italia street | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Arborea Location of Arborea in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′N 08°35′E / 39.767°N 8.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Oristano (OR) |
| Frazioni | Centro I, Centro II, S'Ungroni, Luri, Linnas, Torrevecchia, Pompongias |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuela Pintus |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.96 km2 (36.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,708 |
| • Density | 39.05/km2 (101.1/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Arborensi Arborensus |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09092 |
| Dialing code | 0783 |
| Patron saint | St. John Bosco |
| Saint day | 31 January |
| Website | Official website |
Arborea is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Oristano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has a population of 3,708.[2]
Name
Arborea is named after, and lies within, the medieval Giudicato of Arborea, which had its capital, at various periods, in nearby Tharros and Oristano. The town was originally named Villaggio Mussolini (with which it was inaugurated on 29 October 1928) by the fascist government in honor of the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Less than two years later, the name was revised to Mussolinia di Sardegna ("Mussolinia of Sardinia", to distinguish the town from Mussolinia di Sicilia, now Santo Pietro in the commune of Caltagirone, Province of Catania).[3] The current name was adopted after World War II.
History
Arborea was built by the fascist government of Italy in the 1920s, after the draining of the marshes which covered the area. The village was populated by families, mostly composed of peasants, who came from the regions of Veneto and Friuli in north-eastern Italy.
Demographics
As of 2025, Arborea has a population of 3,708, of which 49.9% are male and 50.1% are female, compared to the national average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 13.1% of the population, and seniors make up 26.3%, compared to the national average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 101, making up 2.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Indians (22), Germans (10), Romanians (10), Ukrainians (7) and the French (6).[6]
Economy
The economy is largely based on agriculture and cattle breeding with production of vegetables, rice, fruit and milk (notably the local milk product Arborea).
Twin towns - sister cities
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ^ voce "Arborea" da F.C. Casula, Dizionario Storico Sardo, Carlo Delfino Editore, 2001, Sassari
- ^ "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 citizenship". ISTAT.
External links
Media related to Arborea at Wikimedia Commons
- History of Arborea and Mussolinia (in Italian)
