Narcao | |
Official Name: | Comune di Narcao |
Native Name: | Narcau |
Pushpin Map: | Italy Sardinia |
Coordinates: | 39.1667°N 49°W |
Region: | Sardinia |
Province: | South Sardinia |
Frazioni: | Riomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis |
Mayor: | Danilo Serra |
Area Total Km2: | 85.88 |
Population Total: | 3158 |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2020[1] [2] |
Population Demonym: | Narcaresi |
Elevation M: | 127 |
Saint: | St. Nicholas |
Day: | 14 August |
Postal Code: | 09010 |
Area Code: | 0781 |
Narcao (Narcau o Nuracau in Sardinian language) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40km (30miles) west of Cagliari and about 15km (09miles) east of Carbonia.
Narcao borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, Villaperuccio.
In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.