Sant'Andrea Frius

Sant'Andrea Frius Sant'Andria ‘e Frius
Comune
Comune di Sant'Andrea Frius
Coat of arms
Location of Sant'Andrea Frius
Sant'Andrea Frius Location of Sant'Andrea Frius in Sardinia Sant'Andrea Frius Sant'Andrea Frius (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°29′N 9°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Cappai
Area
• Total	36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (30 November 2015)
• Total	1,808
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Santandriesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09040
Dialing code	070
Website	Official website

Sant'Andrea Frius (Sant'Andria ‘e Frius in Sardinian) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Cagliari.

Sant'Andrea Frius borders the following municipalities: Barrali, Dolianova, Donorì, Ortacesus, San Basilio, San Nicolò Gerrei, Senorbì, Serdiana.

History

The area of Sant'Andrea has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as testified by the presence of several nuraghi and other findings. The settlement originated as a Phoenician stronghold, later conquered by the Romans, who had several villas here. In the Middle Ages it was part of the curatoria (shire) of Trexenta within the Giudicato of Cagliari and, subsequently, was owned by the counts of Capraia (1258) and, from 1295, by the Giudicato of Arborea. In 129 it was sold by Mariano II of Arborea to the Republic of Pisa, who held it until the Aragonese conquest in 1353.

It became part of the province of Cagliari in 1821.