Teulada, Sardinia

Teulada

*Teulàda* (Sardinian)
Teulada Teulàda (Sardinian)
Comune
	Comune di Teulada
	View of Teulada
	Coat of arms
	Teulada Location within Sardinia
	Coordinates: 38°58′N 8°46′E / 38.967°N 8.767°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sulcis Iglesiente
Frazioni	Foxi, Genniomus, Gutturu Saidu, Is Carillus, Malfatano, Masoni de Monti, Masoni de Susu, Matteu, Perdaiola, Perdalonga, Sa Portedda, Su de Is Seis, Su Fonnesu
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Milia
Area
• Total	246.19 km2 (95.05 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2026)
• Total	3,156
• Density	12.82/km2 (33.20/sq mi)
Demonym	Teuladini (in Italian) or teuladesi (in Sardinian)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09019
Dialing code	070
Website	www.comune.teulada.ca.it/

Teulada (Sardinian: Teulàda, Latin: Tegula^[4]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Cagliari. It has 3,156 inhabitants.^[3]

Teulada borders the municipalities of Domus de Maria, Masainas, Piscinas, Pula, Sant'Anna Arresi, and Santadi.

History

The locality of Sant'Isidoro di Teulada is one of the possible sites of the ancient Roman city of Bithia (also called Biotha and Biora).^[5]

In November 1940, during World War II, HMS Newcastle and three other British cruisers engaged and exchanged fire with a number of ships of the Italian navy, in a naval battle now known as the Battle of Cape Spartivento.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 3,156, of which 51.7% are male, and 48.3% are female. Minors make up 8.5% of the population, and seniors make up 35.9%.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	3,184	—
1871	2,865	−10.0%
1881	3,026	+5.6%
1901	3,325	+9.9%
1911	3,808	+14.5%
1921	3,950	+3.7%
1931	4,701	+19.0%
1936	4,984	+6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	5,448	+9.3%
1961	5,742	+5.4%
1971	5,236	−8.8%
1981	5,090	−2.8%
1991	4,702	−7.6%
2001	3,988	−15.2%
2011	3,773	−5.4%
2021	3,300	−12.5%

Source: ISTAT^[6]^[7]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.8% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, the United Kingdom, Romania, France, and Ukraine.^[8]