Sardegna
5 province in the Italian Islands
Sardegna is a regione in the Italian Islands with 5 province and 377 comuni. Between 1876 and 2014, an estimated 294,929 people emigrated from Sardegna, peaking in 1913.
Emigration History
Annual emigration (espatriati) and returns (rimpatriati) from Sardegna, 1876 to 2014. Not all years have complete data, so gaps are normal.
33% of all recorded emigration from Sardegna occurred during the Grande Emigrazione (1876 to 1914). About 48% of emigrants eventually returned.
Total emigrants
295k
1876–2014
Return rate
48.1%
eventually returned
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Sardegna is home to 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Films
50 films set or shot in Sardegna.
Padre Padrone
The Black Stallion
Swept Away
Friends Forever
Man and Wife
Cenere
Forbidden
Barbagia
So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...
Sardinia Kidnapped
How, When and with Whom
Altura
Province
Every regione is divided into province, each containing multiple comuni. Sardegna has 5. The regional capoluogo is Cagliari.