Villaputzu

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Villaputzu

| official_name = Comune di Villaputzu

| native_name = {{native name|sro|Biddeputzi}}

| image_skyline = Torre di Porto Corallo.jpg

| imagesize =

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Torre di Porto Corallo

| image_shield = villaputzu-Stemma.png

| shield_alt =

| image_map =

| map_alt =

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Italy Sardinia

| coordinates = {{coord|39|26|N|9|35|E|type:city(4,983)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| region = Sardinia

| province = South Sardinia

| frazioni = Porto Corallo, Porto Tramatzu, Quirra, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria, Cala Murtas

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Sandro Porcu

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 181.31

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 4782

| population_as_of = 31 July 2015

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| population_demonym = Villaputzesi

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 11

| saint = St. George

| day =

| postal_code = 09040

| area_code = 070

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.villaputzu.ca.it/}}

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Villaputzu ({{langx|sro|Bidda de Putzi}} or {{lang|sro|Biddeputzi}}) is a municipality in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region and island of Sardinia, located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} northeast of the Sardinian capital Cagliari. It is located in a short plain at the mouth of the Flumendosa river, next to the Sarrabus hill.

The village of Villaputzu is a part of the historic region of Sarrabus, whose municipalities are Villaputzu, Muravera, San Vito and Castiadas.

Villaputzu was the birthplace of launeddas instrumentist Efisio Melis.

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