Narcao (Sardinian: Narcau) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Carbonia. It has 2,967 inhabitants.[2]
Narcao borders the municipalities of Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, and Villaperuccio.
In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic–Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,967, of which 50.9% are male, and 49.1% are female. Minors make up 10.8% of the population, and seniors make up 31.7%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Germany, France, China, and Paraguay.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
Bovegno, Italy
Les Rues-des-Vignes, France
References
- ^ “Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011” (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ a b c “Resident population”. ISTAT.
- ^ “Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991” [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ “Resident population – Time series”. ISTAT.
- ^ “Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship”. ISTAT.
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