Villaputzu

Villaputzu Biddeputzi (Campidanese)
Comune
Comune di Villaputzu
Torre di Porto Corallo
Coat of arms
Location of Villaputzu
39°26′N 9°35′E / 39.433°N 9.583°E / 39.433; 9.583
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Frazioni	Porto Corallo, Porto Tramatzu, Quirra, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria, Cala Murtas
Government
• Mayor	Sandro Porcu
Area
• Total	181.31 km2 (70.00 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (31 July 2015)[1]
• Total	4,782
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Demonym	Villaputzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09040
Dialing code	070
Patron saint	St. George
Website	Official website

Villaputzu (Campidanese: Bidda de Putzi or Biddeputzi) is a municipality in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region and island of Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the Sardinian capital Cagliari. It is located in a short plain at the mouth of the Flumendosa river, next to the Sarrabus hill.

The village of Villaputzu is a part of the historic region of Sarrabus, whose municipalities are Villaputzu, Muravera, San Vito and Castiadas.

Villaputzu was the birthplace of launeddas instrumentist Efisio Melis.

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