Sarroch

Sarroch
Sarrocu (Sardinian)
Comune di Sarroch
Location of Sarroch
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Sarroch is located in Italy
Sarroch
Sarroch
Location of Sarroch in Sardinia
Sarroch is located in Sardinia
Sarroch
Sarroch
Sarroch (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°4′N 9°1′E / 39.067°N 9.017°E / 39.067; 9.017
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan cityCagliari (CA)
Government
 • MayorAngelo Dessì (from October 2021)
Area
 • Total
67.83 km2 (26.19 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2015)[2]
 • Total
5,259
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymSarrochesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09018
Dialing code070
WebsiteOfficial website

Sarroch (Sardinian: Sarrocu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Cagliari.

Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San Pietro.

Sarroch population grows to about 10,000 in the summer due to the tourist flow in the zones of Perda e Sali and Portu Columbu. The origins of the name are unknown. It might derive from the Phoenician "Sharak" meaning "bunch of grapes", or perhaps from the Catalan "S'arroch", with reference of the majestic rock that dominates the village.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.