Narcao
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CountryItaly
FrazioniRiomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis
Elevation127 m (417 ft)
DemonymNarcaresi
Narcao
Narcau | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Narcao | |
 Panorama of Narcao | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Narcao  | |
  Narcao Location of Narcao in Sardinia  Narcao Narcao (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 8°41′E / 39.167°N 8.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sulcis Iglesiente |
| Frazioni | Riomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danilo Serra |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.88 km2 (33.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,158 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Narcaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09010 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Saint day | 14 August |
| Website | Official website |
Narcao (Sardinian: Narcau) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Carbonia.
Narcao borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, Villaperuccio.
In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.
