Villaperuccio

Villaperuccio Sa Baronia (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Villaperuccio
View of Villaperuccio
Coat of arms
Villaperuccio Location of Villaperuccio in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°7′N 8°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sulcis Iglesiente
Government
• Mayor	Antonello Pirosu
Area
• Total	36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	1,007
• Density	27.64/km2 (71.59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09010
Dialing code	0781

Villaperuccio (Sardinian: Sa Baronia) 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 and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Carbonia, in the lower Sulcis. It has 1,007 inhabitants.

Villaperuccio borders the municipalities of Narcao, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Piscinas, Santadi, and Tratalias. Its territory includes the pre-Nuragic necropolis of Montessu, some 40 nuraghe and the menhir site of is perdas croccadas.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,007, of which 48.4% are male, and 51.6% are female. Minors make up 11.9% of the population, and seniors make up 30.8%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	744	—
1871	776	+4.3%
1881	673	−13.3%
1901	590	−12.3%
1911	760	+28.8%
1921	793	+4.3%
1931	902	+13.7%
1936	819	−9.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	1,052	+28.4%
1961	1,134	+7.8%
1971	1,053	−7.1%
1981	1,063	+0.9%
1991	1,160	+9.1%
2001	1,117	−3.7%
2011	1,097	−1.8%
2021	1,010	−7.9%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 4.4% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, Morocco, Albania, and China.