Villaputzu

Villaputzu is a town with 4811 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the region Sarrabus - Gerrei in Sardinia and in the Province of Cagliari. Villaputzu is between 8 and 11 m above sea level and on the highway and 45 km over the mountain road 69 km from the capital, Cagliari. It covers an area of ​​181.28 km ².

The name comes from " Because bidda'e putzu ", which probably means the "land of the sacred well ". In the Middle Ages it was called " Villa Pupia " or "Villa Pupassi ".

The village unsuspected once to African, but has only a few white houses of clay and limestone, for which it was once known. In him nor the cork and wood crafts strongly represented. Also known Villaputzu is known for its long tradition launeddas.

The parish church of S. Giorgio is built in the typical Catalan-Gothic form. There are also in the municipal area, a second parish with the modern church of S. Maria. Also known is the Romanesque church of San Nicola di Quirra.

Within the municipal territory is the landscape and the castle of Quirra, also known by the local military base Salto di Quirra, the rocks of Murtas, the mouth of the Flumendosa and the port of Porto Corallo with space for 430 boats.

The neighboring communities are Armungia, Arzana, Ballao, Escalaplano, Jerzu, Muravera, Perdasdefogu, San Vito, Ulassai and Villasalto.