Capoterra
Capoterra
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| Comune di Capoterra | |
Panorama of Capoterra | |
Location of Capoterra | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′28″N 8°58′16″E / 39.17444°N 8.97111°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Frazioni | Poggio dei Pini, La Maddalena, Frutti d'Oro, San Leone, Torre degli Ulivi, Su Spantu, Rio San Girolamo, Rio Santa Lucia, Sa Perda Su Gattu, Su Spantu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beniamino Garau |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.49 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 23,088 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Capoterrese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09012 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Efisio |
| Saint day | 15 January |
| Website | Official website |
Capoterra (Italian: [kapoˈtɛrra]: Sardinian: Cabuderra [kaβuˈðɛra]; from Latin Caput Terrae, "head of the Earth") is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It has 23,088 inhabitants.
It is located on the western arm of the Golfo degli Angeli, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Cagliari. Economy is mostly based on services, although the tourism sector has grown notably in the past decades.