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Province of Medio Campidano

Coordinates: 39°34′00″N 8°54′00″E / 39.5667°N 8.9000°E / 39.5667; 8.9000
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Province of Medio Campidano
Province
Location of the province of Medio Campidano in Italy
Location of the province of Medio Campidano in Italy
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
EstablishedMay 2005
Disestablished4 February 2016
Re-established1 June 2025
Capital(s)Sanluri and Villacidro
Municipalities28
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,517.34 km2 (585.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
89,983
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€1.434 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€14,379 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeVS
ISTAT106

The province of Medio Campidano (Italian: provincia del Medio Campidano; Sardinian: provìntzia de su Campidanu de Mesu) is a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. As of 2025, the province has a population of 89,983 over an area of 1,517.34 square kilometres (585.85 sq mi), giving it a population density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometer.[2][1] It has two capitals Villacidro and Sanluri. It has 28 comuni (municipalities) and the extraordinary administrator of the province is Roberto Cadeddu.[4] It was established in 2005 from a section of the province of Cagliari. Medio Campidano was disestablished as a province by a 2016 Regional Decree and was integrated into the newly founded province of South Sardinia, however it was re-established on 1 June 2025 per a 2021 decree.[5]

The province contains e.g. the Nuragic archaeological site Su Nuraxi in Barumini, which was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.[6]

History

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The formation of the province was announced in 2001 by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and it officially became a province in May 2005 from a section of the province of Cagliari.[6] On 6 May 2012 the regional referendums of Sardinia took place regarding the abolition of certain provinces and a variety of other matters. The suggestion of reforming or abolishing certain provinces in Sardinia was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 24 May 2012.[7] Due to this, the province of Medio Campidano was ordered to form a new administrative body or be abolished on 1 March 2013, but this expiry date for constitutional changes was extended to 1 July 2013. It later formed a new administrative body.[8][9][10]

On 12 April 2021, under Sardinian Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7,[11] the province was restored.[12] Whilst the Italian government challenged the law,[13] thus stalling its implementation,[14] on 12 March 2022, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.[15] On 13 April 2023, the regional council, at the proposal of the regional government, approved an amendment to the 2021 reform, defining the timeframe and manner of its implementation, which became effective on 1 June 2025.[16][5]

Geography

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Province of Medio Campidano

The province of Medio Campidano is on the west side of the Island of Sardinia, with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the north is the province of Oristano, to the east the province of Cagliari and to the south, the provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Cagliari. The total area of Medio Campidano is 1,516 square kilometres (585 sq mi), some 6.3% of the whole island. It is divided into 28 comuni (municipalities). The capitals are Sanluri in the east and Villacidro in the south. The environment is diverse, with mountains, hills, plains and coastline. The province is one of the least populated and most unspoilt areas of the island and has earned the name, the "Green Province".[6]

The mining industry began to develop in the province in the nineteenth century due to the large lead, copper and silver reserves, but the industry became uneconomical after World War II and all that now remains is the industrial heritage.[6] In the more hilly districts, olives and grapes are grown and Sardinia is known for the breeding of sheep. The Campidano Plain is used for cropping and produces rice, maize and sorghum.[17]

Government

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List of presidents of the province of Medio Campidano

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  President Term start Term end Party
1 Fulvio Tocco 9 May 2005 31 May 2010 Democrats of the Left
Democratic Party
31 May 2010 1 July 2013
– Pasquale Onida 1 July 2013 31 December 2014 Special Commissioner
– Tiziana Ledda 31 December 2014 20 April 2016 Special Commissioner

Municipalities

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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186150,800—    
187150,468−0.7%
188154,109+7.2%
190158,545+8.2%
191166,268+13.2%
192165,759−0.8%
193173,980+12.5%
193679,418+7.4%
YearPop.±%
195197,687+23.0%
1961103,896+6.4%
1971103,268−0.6%
1981109,383+5.9%
1991109,785+0.4%
2001105,400−4.0%
2011101,256−3.9%
202192,660−8.5%
Source: ISTAT[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Amministratore Straordinario" (in Italian). Province of Medio Campidano.
  5. ^ a b "Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 54/21 del 30 dicembre 2024. Trasferimento alle Province del Sulcis Iglesiente, del Medio Campidano e alla Città metropolitana di Cagliari del personale della Provincia del Sud Sardegna. Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7 e legge regionale 19 luglio 2024, n. 9" (PDF) (in Italian). Autonomous Region of Sardinia. 2025-05-16.
  6. ^ a b c d "Medio Campidano". Italia.it. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Referendum". Autonomous Region of Sardinia. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Provinces alive for another nine months, the Council approves the law". Radio Press. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Provinces begin the countdown". L'Unione Sarda. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Provinces: all out in nine months". La Nuova Sardegna. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7" [Regional law 7 of April 12, 2021] (PDF). Region of Sardinia (in Italian).
  12. ^ "Cenni storici - Province". Autonomous Region of Sardinia (in Italian).
  13. ^ "Leggi impugnate dal Governo". Consiglio regionale della Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  14. ^ "Politica, nuove Province in alto mare: irrisolto il nodo referendum". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  15. ^ Madeddu, Davide (2022-03-12). "Sardegna, la Consulta salva la riforma delle Province". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  16. ^ "Altre 5 Province in Sardegna, iter nel collegato al bilancio - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  17. ^ "Superficie (ettari) e produzione (quintali): riso, mais, sorgo, altri cereali". Istat.it. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
  19. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.

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