San Gavino Monreale Santu ‘Engiu
Comune
Comune di San Gavino Monreale

Coat of arms
Location of San Gavino Monreale
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Coordinates: 39°33′N 8°48′E / 39.550°N 8.800°E / 39.550; 8.800
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Tomasi
Area
• Total	87.4 km² (33.7 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)^[1]
• Total	8,594
• Density	98/km² (250/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangavinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09037
Dialing code	070
Patron saint	St. Clare
Saint day	August 12
Website	Official website

San Gavino Monreale (Sardinian: Santu ‘Engiu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cagliari, and roughly halfway between the latter and the town of Oristano.

San Gavino Monreale borders the following municipalities: Gonnosfanadiga, Pabillonis, Sanluri, Sardara, Villacidro. It is home to a castle.

History

The area of San Gavino was already settled in the Nuragic era, but the centre is of medieval origin. It was a possession of the Giudicato of Arborea and, later, of the Aragonese, being mostly destroyed in the ensuing war. Subsequently it was a fief of the Centelles and of the Osorio families, who held it until 1839.