Paulilatino | |
Official Name: | Comune di Paulilatino |
Native Name: | Paulle |
Pushpin Map: | Italy Sardinia |
Coordinates: | 40.0833°N 54°W |
Region: | Sardinia |
Province: | Oristano (OR) |
Mayor: | Domenico Gallus |
Area Total Km2: | 103.85 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2229 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2016 |
Population Demonym: | Paulesi |
Elevation M: | 280 |
Postal Code: | 09070 |
Area Code: | 0758 |
Paulilatino (Sardinian: Paùlle) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100km (100miles) northwest of Cagliari and about 25km (16miles) northeast of Oristano.
Paulilatino borders the following municipalities: Abbasanta, Bauladu, Bonarcado, Fordongianus, Ghilarza, Santu Lussurgiu, Solarussa, Villanova Truschedu, Zerfaliu.
The archaeological complex of Santa Cristina dates from the 12 century BC and consists of a well and various ceremonial buildings. It is one of the most important sites of the Nuragic civilization. Central to the facilities is a well, built with well smoothed basaltic ashlars and consisting of three architectural elements: an elliptical enclosure, stairs shaped like a trapezium and a circular chamber with an ogival ceiling that contains the water. In front of the well there are remains of Nuragic villager huts with and a gathering place.[2]
Other sights include numerous nuraghe and domus de janas, and the Aragonese-Gothic-style church of San Teodoro.