Quartucciu

Quartucciu (Sardinian: Cuartùcciu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Cagliari.

Quartucciu Cuartùcciu (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Quartucciu
Church of San Giorgio
Coat of arms
Location of Quartucciu
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Coordinates: 39°15′10″N 9°10′40″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni	Sant'Isidoro
Government
• Mayor	Laura Pulga
Area [1]
• Total	27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (31 March 2015)[2]
• Total	13,148
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Quartucciai
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09044
Dialing code	070
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

History

Human presences in the territory of Quartucciu is attested since prehistoric times. Some decades before the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Quartucciu, like the rest of the island, was conquered by the Vandals. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the giudicato of Cagliari, then to Pisa and, soon afterwards, to the Aragonese.

Until 1983, when it separated through a local referendum, Quartucciu was a district of Cagliari. The other three municipalities which separated from Cagliari in this decade were Elmas (1989) and Monserrato (1991).

Main sights

Giant's grave

Quartucciu's territory is home to one of the largest Giant's tomb in Sardinia, Sa Dom'è S'Orcu, dating to the 15th-12th century BC. Also present is a Phoenician-Roman necropolis, in the archaeological park of Pill'è Matta, including more than 200 tombs. It was frequented from the 4th century BC to the 5th century AD. Other sights include the Nuraghe Arrù (13th-9th century BC) and the church of St. George Martyr; the latter was built by the Aragonese, over a pre-existing Pisan structure, in the 14th century, and houses a 16th-century retablo.