Domusnovas () is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about northwest of Cagliari and about northeast of Carbonia, in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region, in the valley of the Cixerri river. It has 5,694 inhabitants.
Domusnovas borders the municipalities of Fluminimaggiore, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, Musei, Villacidro, and Villamassargia.
The town is known for the Grottoes of San Giovanni, located some from the town.
History The area of Domusnovas was inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested by the presence of Neolithic walls (demolished in the 19th century) and several nuraghe. During the Roman domination of the island it was a village across the Cagliari-Sulcis road, used to trade the ore extracted in the nearby Metalla.
In the Middle Ages, it was part of the giudicato of Cagliari, and, when in 1257 the latter was conquered by Pisan troops, it became a fief of count Ugolino della Gherardesca. In 1324, it was occupied by the Aragonese.
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 5,694, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 10.6% of the population, and seniors make up 30.1%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, France, Kyrgyzstan, and Switzerland.
References
External links
Official website