Escolca

Escolca, Iscroca in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 652 and an area of 14.7 square kilometres (5.7 mi²).

Geographically it is located in the Sarcidano sub-region which extends between the territories of Campidano, that of Marmilla and that of Barbagia. Inside there are three artificial lakes of Mulargia, Flumendosa and San Sebastiano. The Sarcidano territory is dotted with numerous archaeological remains, not only Nuragic.

The municipality is part of the Oil Community.

The municipality of Escolca contains the frazione (subdivision) San Simone.

Escolca borders the following municipalities: Barumini, Gergei, Gesico, Mandas, Serri, Villanovafranca.

In the 1952 the Cadoni's family opened the first and independent cinema of the village named 'Cinema Vittoria' (1952-1974).

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	657	—
1871	624	−5.0%
1881	601	−3.7%
1901	602	+0.2%
1911	598	−0.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	641	+7.2%
1931	735	+14.7%
1936	775	+5.4%
1951	929	+19.9%
1961	983	+5.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	876	−10.9%
1981	805	−8.1%
1991	759	−5.7%
2001	692	−8.8%

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Source: Data from ISTAT

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