Armungia is a small mountain village set 366 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Gerrei, a subregion of southeastern Sardinia defined by rocky peaks and valleys carved by the Flumendosa River. At its core stands a nuraghe, an imposing guardian of its Bronze Age origins, alongside Roman and Byzantine remains that testify to unbroken habitation over the centuries.

In the Middle Ages, Armungia belonged to the Giudicato of Cagliari, within the curatoria of Galilla, before passing into the hands of the Zatrillas family in 1456. The village’s name has multiple interpretations: “Aurea Moenia,” or “golden walls,” according to Alberto Boscolo; and “Armonia,” the goddess of harmony, according to Massimo Pittau.

A village that tells stories

Strolling through its historic quarters (the bixinaus), you’ll see stone houses and lively squares that remain the community’s beating heart: the Square of the Old Town Hall (Pratz’e s’Ofitziu), the Well Square (Pratz’e Funtana), and Pratz’e Cresia in front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which dates to the late 16th century.