Sant'Andrea Frius


Sant'Andrea Frius is a comune in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari.
Sant'Andrea Frius borders the following municipalities: Barrali, Dolianova, Donorì, Ortacesus, San Basilio, San Nicolò Gerrei, Senorbì, Serdiana.

History

The area of Sant'Andrea has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as testified by the presence of several nuraghi and other findings. The settlement originated as a Phoenician stronghold, later conquered by the Romans, who had several villas here. In the Middle Ages it was part of the curatoria of Trexenta within the Giudicato of Cagliari and, subsequently, was owned by the counts of Capraia and, from 1295, by the Giudicato of Arborea. In 129 it was sold by Mariano II of Arborea to the Republic of Pisa, who held it until the Aragonese conquest in 1353.
It became part of the province of Cagliari in 1821.