Teulada, Sardinia

Teulada (Latin: Tegula^[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Cagliari. It has a population of 3,188.^[2]

Teulada
Comune
Comune di Teulada
Coat of arms
Teulada Location of Teulada in Sardinia
Coordinates: 38°58′N 8°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sulcis Iglesiente
Frazioni	Foxi, Genniomus, Gutturu Saidu, Is Carillus, Malfatano, Masoni de Monti, Masoni de Susu, Matteu, Perdaiola, Perdalonga, Sa Portedda, Su de Is Seis, Su Fonnesu
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Milia[1]
Area
• Total	246.19 km2 (95.05 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	3,188
• Density	12.95/km2 (33.54/sq mi)
Demonym	Teuladini (in Italian) or teuladesi (in Sardinian)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.comune.teulada.ca.it/

History

The locality of Sant'Isidoro di Teulada is one of the possible sites of the ancient Roman city of Bithia (also called Biotha and Biora).^[4]

Tueredda beach

In November 1940, during World War II, HMS Newcastle and three other British cruisers engaged and exchanged fire with a number of ships of the Italian navy, in a naval battle now known as the Battle of Cape Spartivento.

Demographics

As of 2025, Teulada has a population of 3,188, of whom 51.5% are male and 48.5% are female. Minors make up 8.8% of the population, and seniors make up 34.2%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 3,184 —     1871 2,865 −10.0% 1881 3,026 +5.6% 1901 3,325 +9.9% 1911 3,808 +14.5% 1921 3,950 +3.7% 1931 4,701 +19.0% 1936 4,984 +6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 5,448 +9.3% 1961 5,742 +5.4% 1971 5,236 −8.8% 1981 5,090 −2.8% 1991 4,702 −7.6% 2001 3,988 −15.2% 2011 3,773 −5.4% 2021 3,300 −12.5%
Source: ISTAT[5][6]

Twin towns - sister cities

• Teulada, Spain