| Province of Medio Campidano | |
| Native Name Lang: | it |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Italy |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sardinia |
| Seat Type: | Capital(s) |
| Seat: | Sanluri and Villacidro |
| Parts Type: | Comuni |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 28 |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1516 |
| Population Total: | 105400 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | €1.434 billion (2015) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | €14,379 (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
| Iso Code: | VS |
| Blank Name Sec1: | ISTAT |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 106 |
The province of Medio Campidano (Italian: provincia del Medio Campidano; Sardinian: provìntzia de su Campidanu de Mesu) was a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. As of 2015, the province had a population of 100,141 inhabitants over an area of 1517.34km2, giving it a population density of 66 inhabitants per square kilometre. It had two chief towns, Villacidro and Sanluri, with 14,245 and 8,543 inhabitants, respectively. It was established in 2005 from a section of the province of Cagliari. It contained 28 Italian: [[comuni]] (municipalities) and the president of the province was Fulvio Tocco.[2] Medio Campidano was suppressed as a province by a 2016 Regional Decree and was integrated into the newly founded province of South Sardinia.
The province contains e.g. the Nuragic archaeological site Su Nuraxi in Barumini, which was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.
The formation of the province was announced in 2001 by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and it officially became a province in May 2005 from a section of the province of Cagliari. On 6 May 2012 the regional referendums of Sardinia took place regarding the abolition of certain provinces and a variety of other matters. The suggestion of reforming or abolishing certain provinces in Sardinia was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 24 May 2012.[3] Due to this, the province of Medio Campidano was ordered to form a new administrative body or be abolished on 1 March 2013, but this expiry date for constitutional changes was extended to 1 July 2013. It later formed a new administrative body.[4] [5] [6]
The province of Medio Campidano is on the west side of the Island of Sardinia, with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the north is the province of Oristano, to the east the province of Cagliari and to the south, the provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Cagliari. The total area of Medio Campidano is 1516km2, some 6.3% of the whole island. It is divided into 28 comuni (municipalities). The capitals are Sanluri in the east and Villacidro in the south. The environment is diverse, with mountains, hills, plains and coastline. The province is one of the least populated and most unspoilt areas of the island and has earned the name, the "Green Province".
The mining industry began to develop in the province in the nineteenth century due to the large lead, copper and silver reserves, but the industry became uneconomical after World War II and all that now remains is the industrial heritage.[7] In the more hilly districts, olives and grapes are grown and Sardinia is known for the breeding of sheep. The Campidano Plain is used for cropping and produces rice, maize and sorghum.[8]
| class=unsortable | President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvio Tocco | 9 May 2005 | 31 May 2010 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | ||
| 31 May 2010 | 1 July 2013 | ||||
| – | Pasquale Onida | 1 July 2013 | 31 December 2014 | Special Commissioner | |
| – | Tiziana Ledda | 31 December 2014 | 20 April 2016 | Special Commissioner | |