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Giba, Sardinia
Comune in Sardinia, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Giba (disambiguation).
Giba is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy.
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Giba | |
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Comune di Giba | |
![]() Santa Marta Church | |
Coordinates: 39°4′N 8°38′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | South Sardinia |
Frazioni | Villarios |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrea Pisanu |
Area | |
• Total | 30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,034 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gibai |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09010 |
Dialing code | 0781 |
Patron saint | St. Peter |
Saint day | 29 June |
Website | Official website |
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Located in the southwestern Sulcis region of the island, the municipality consists of the villages of Giba proper, and Villarios, some 5 kilometres (3 mi) to the west, bordering on Masainas to the south, Piscinas to the east, Villaperuccio to the northeast, Tratalias to the north and San Giovanni Suergiu to the northwest. Two state roads cross the territory of Giba, the SS195 "Sulcitana" and the SS293.