Perfugas Explained

Perfugas
Official Name:Comune di Perfugas
Native Name:Pèifugas
Pushpin Map:Italy Sardinia
Coordinates:40.8333°N 61°W
Region:Sardinia
Province:Sassari (SS)
Mayor:Domenico Decandia
Area Total Km2:60.2
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2381
Population As Of:31 August 2016
Population Demonym:Perfughesi
Elevation M:90
Postal Code:07034
Area Code:079

Perfugas (Gallurese: Pelfica, Sardinian: Pèifugas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180km (110miles) north of Cagliari and about 30km (20miles) northeast of Sassari.

Perfugas borders the following municipalities: Bortigiadas, Bulzi, Chiaramonti, Erula, Laerru, Martis, Santa Maria Coghinas, Tempio Pausania.

Sights include the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (16th-17tj centuries), home to the so-called retablo of San Giorgio, one of the largest altarpieces in Sardinia, the Catalan Gothic-style church of San Giorgio, and the so-called "Sacred Pit of Predio Canopoli", a nuraghe era archaeological site.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.