Ballao

Comune in Sardinia, Italy

Ballao Ballau
Comune
Comune di Ballao
Coat of arms
Location of Ballao
39°33′N 9°22′E / 39.550°N 9.367°E / 39.550; 9.367
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Government
• Mayor	Severino Cubeddu
Area
• Total	46.7 km² (18.0 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population (30 November 2009^[1])^[2]
• Total	907
• Density	19/km² (50/sq mi)
Demonym	Ballaesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09040
Dialing code	070

Ballao, (Ballau in the Sardinian language), is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Cagliari, in the Gerrei traditional subregion.

It was founded around 1300, when the inhabitants of the ancient hill village of Nuraxi moved in the nearby plain, nearer to the Flumendosa river, to improve their agricultural output. It is home to the Funtana Coberta, a Bronze Age archaeological site.

Ballao borders the following municipalities: Armungia, Escalaplano, Goni, Perdasdefogu, San Nicolò Gerrei, Silius, Villaputzu.