Perfugas

Perfugas (Gallurese: Pelfica, Sardinian: Pèifugas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Sassari.

Perfugas

Pèifugas
Comune di Perfugas
Location of Perfugas
Perfugas
Location of Perfugas in Sardinia
Perfugas
Perfugas (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°50′N 8°53′E
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
Government
  MayorDomenico Decandia
Area
  Total60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2016)[2]
  Total2,381
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Perfughesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07034
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Perfugas borders the following municipalities: Bortigiadas, Bulzi, Chiaramonti, Erula, Laerru, Martis, Santa Maria Coghinas, Tempio Pausania.

Sights include the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (16th-17tj centuries), home to the so-called retablo of San Giorgio, one of the largest altarpieces in Sardinia, the Catalan Gothic-style church of San Giorgio, and the so-called "Sacred Pit of Predio Canopoli", a nuraghe era archaeological site.

References

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



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