Population: 3,800
Surface area: 91.47 sq. km
Altitude: 121 m. above sea level

The town lies between the mountain ranges of the Sulcis - Iglesiente districts and the vast plain of the Rio Cixerri river.
This small agricultural town is noted for its fine weaving tradition. Local craftsmen produce magnificent rugs, tapestry and curtains in typical Sardinian style.

Visitors should not miss the church of La Vergine del Pilar, the Castle of Gioiosa Guardia and the area known as S'Ortu Mannu.
The town of Villamassargia is the ideal starting point for numerous fascinating itineraries, which unveil the treasures of the Sulcis district.

The Church of La Vergine del Pilar

The church stands in the centre of the town and is a fine example of Tuscan-Romanesque style in Sardinia. It is also one of the few churches on the island which can be traced to a particular builder. In fact, the church bears an inscription of the year in which it was built (1330) and the name of the artist (Arzoco di Garnax).
The facade is divided into three parts by fine pilasters and above the portal there is an exquisitely designed lobed Rose Window.

S'Ortu Mannu

Between 1300 and 1600 the Pisans planted a vast olive grove, "S'Ortu Mannu", at the foot of the Castle of Gioiosa Guardia. Some of these olive trees still exist today,
their weathered trunks bearing testimony to their secular life.