Soddì
Soddì: the municipality in Oristano, Sardinia
Hello friends! Today I want to talk to you about a small municipality in the province of Oristano in Sardinia called Soddì. With its 120 inhabitants, this village is located 250 meters above sea level and is immersed in the beautiful historical region of Guilcer.
From Soddì you can admire the nearby Lake Omodeo, one of the largest dams in Europe that extends for about 20 kilometers. But now, let's discover the history of this village!
History
The area where Soddì is located today was inhabited since the Nuragic period, thanks to the presence of numerous Nuraghe in the area. During the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the judicate of Arborea and was part of the curatoria of Guilcier, also called Ozier Real.
With the fall of the Judicate in 1410, Soddì passed under the dominion of the Aragonese. In 1416, the entire Gilciber and the territories of the curatoria of Parte Barigadu were granted in feud to Valore di Ligia, an arborense who had betrayed the judge of Arborea Ugone III, during the Sardinian-Catalan Wars.
However, when Valore and his son Bernardo went to take possession of the feud, they were killed along with their escort in Zuri (Ghilarza). Subsequently, Soddì became part of the marchese of Sedilo, of which it followed the fortunes until 1839, when the feudal system was abolished and the village became a municipality administered by a mayor and a municipal council.
After being aggregated to Ghilarza in 1927, Soddì was reconstituted as a municipality in 1979.
Symbols
The coat of arms and the flag of the municipality of Soddì were granted by decree of the President of the Republic on February 6, 2003. The flag is a red cloth.
Society
Demographic evolution
In recent years, the population of Soddì has been decreasing, currently counting only 120 inhabitants, but it is a village that manages to offer many opportunities to tourists who visit it.
Ethnicities and foreign minorities
According to ISTAT data as of December 31, 2010, there are 15 people of foreign origin residing in Soddì. The nationalities most represented are: Morocco with 4.10% of the resident foreign population, Romania with 1.64%, and finally France with 6%.
Languages and dialects
In Soddì, the variant of the Sardinian language called Limba de mesania is spoken.
Conclusions
Soddì is a small village that still preserves its traditions, culture, and customs of the past, and that offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Lake Omodeo. Even though it is a village with few inhabitants, Soddì manages to attract many tourists every year who come to discover the charm of this unspoiled and nature-immersed location.
If you are looking for a place to relax and regenerate, come and visit Soddì and let yourself be captured by the beauty of this magical place!
Bibliography
If you want to delve into the history of Soddì, I recommend consulting the following books:
- "Soddì: origins and history" by Salvatore Spanu and Angelo Mario Puddu;
- "History of the municipalities of Sardinia" edited by Piero Sanna.
External links
- Soddì municipality page on the Oristano Municipality website
- Website dedicated to the tourist beauties of the province of Oristano.
