Portoscuso
Portoscuso
Portescusi | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Portoscuso | |
Touristic port of Portoscuso | |
Location of Portoscuso | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 8°23′E / 39.217°N 8.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Paringianu, Brunc' 'e Teula, Portovesme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ignazio Atzori |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2014) | |
• Total | 5,242 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portoscusesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09010 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista (John the Baptist), Santa Maria d'Itria |
| Website | Official website |
Portoscuso (Portescusi in Sardinian) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Cagliari and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Carbonia. The languages used here are Italian and Sardinian Campidanese.
Portoscuso borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Gonnesa, and San Giovanni Suergiu.