Selargius

Selargius, Ceràrgius or Ceraxius^[3] in Sardinian, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Cagliari. It has 28,323 inhabitants as of 2025.^[2]

Selargius Ceraxius
Comune
Comune di Selargius
San Lussorio Church
Location of Selargius
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Coordinates: 39°15′N 9°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni	Is Corrias, Su Pezzu Mannu, Su Planu
Government
• Mayor	Pier Luigi Concu
Area [1]
• Total	26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	28,323
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ceraxinus (sc) Selargini (sc)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09047
Dialing code	070
ISTAT code	092068
Website	Official website

The village exists since the Middle Ages as part of the Cagliari Campidanu part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. In 1928 it was merged by the Cagliari commune but gained again its autonomy in 1947, after a local referendum. Selargius is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area.

Selargius borders the municipalities of Cagliari, Monserrato, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Sestu and Settimo San Pietro.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 3,215 —     1871 2,976 −7.4% 1881 3,099 +4.1% 1901 3,393 +9.5% 1911 3,780 +11.4% 1921 3,856 +2.0% 1931 4,351 +12.8% 1936 4,668 +7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 6,916 +48.2% 1961 8,768 +26.8% 1971 12,110 +38.1% 1981 18,245 +50.7% 1991 23,237 +27.4% 2001 27,440 +18.1% 2011 28,684 +4.5% 2021 28,648 −0.1%
Source: ISTAT[4][5]

See also

• Molentargius - Saline Regional Park

Traditional dresses