Sarroch

Comune in Sardinia, Italy

Sarroch Sarrocu (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Sarroch

Location of Sarroch
39°4′N 9°1′E / 39.067°N 9.017°E / 39.067; 9.017
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Cagliari (CA)
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Dessì (from October 2021)
Area ^[1]
• Total	67.83 km² (26.19 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population (30 November 2015)^[2]
• Total	5,259
• Density	78/km² (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Sarrochesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09018
Dialing code	070
Website	Official website

Sarroch (Sardinian: Sarrocu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Cagliari.

Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San Pietro.

Sarroch population grows to about 10,000 in the summer due to the tourist flow in the zones of Perda e Sali and Portu Columbu. The origins of the name are unknown. It might derive from the Phoenician "Sharak" meaning "bunch of grapes", or perhaps from the Catalan "S'arroch", with reference of the majestic rock that dominates the village.

Saras

Sarroch is the location of the oil refinery Saras S.p.A. owned by the Moratti family.

The refinery is one of the biggest in Europe and was the subject of scandals related to pollution and public incentives for renewable energy sources and also worker security. In 2009 the documentary Oil, based on the story of the refinery, was subject to censorship in Italy.^[3]

References

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^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Il documentario denuncia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 26 May 2009.