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Pozzomaggiore

Putumajore
Comune di Pozzomaggiore
Pozzomaggiore panorama.jpg
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Province of Sassari (SS)
Area
 • Total 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 2,871
 • Density 36.159/km2 (93.65/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Pozzomaggioresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07018
Dialing code 079

Pozzomaggiore (Sardinian: Puthumajore) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,871 and an area of 79.4 square kilometres (30.7 sq mi).

Pozzomaggiore - Chiesa di San Costantino (02)
Church of San Costantino

Pozzomaggiore borders the following municipalities: Bosa, Cossoine, Mara, Padria, Semestene, Sindia, and Suni.

Demographic evolution

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1861 3,303 —    
1871 3,489 +5.6%
1881 3,895 +11.6%
1901 4,337 +11.3%
1911 4,613 +6.4%
1921 4,512 −2.2%
1931 4,676 +3.6%
1936 4,586 −1.9%
1951 4,956 +8.1%
1961 4,495 −9.3%
1971 3,747 −16.6%
1981 3,506 −6.4%
1991 3,266 −6.8%
2001 3,011 −7.8%
Source: Data from ISTAT
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