Ballao
Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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Ballao (Sardinian: Ballau) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Cagliari, in the Gerrei traditional subregion.
Ballao
Ballau | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Ballao | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ballao Location of Ballao in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 9°22′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Severino Cubeddu |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 907 |
| • Density | 19.4/km2 (50.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ballaesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09040 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
It was founded around 1300, when the inhabitants of the ancient hill village of Nuraxi moved in the nearby plain, nearer to the Flumendosa river, to improve their agricultural output. It is home to the Funtana Coberta, a Bronze Age archaeological site.
Ballao borders the following municipalities: Armungia, Escalaplano, Goni, Perdasdefogu, San Nicolò Gerrei, Silius, Villaputzu.
