History Calangianus

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the territory of calangianus has been inhabited since bronze age , during rule of rome. proved discovery of multitude of historical piece , archeological sites findings. in fact, situate in territory of calangianus tombs of giants pascaredda, fountain li paladini , 9 nuraghi , 5 of them destroyed. calangianus belonged judged of gallura, existed during spanish rule. in seventeenth century calangianus has important repopulation after several epidemics scourged sardinia, , became second city of gallura population. in 1771 became autonomous. nineteenth century entrepreneurs moved calangianus, , transforming cork forests of calangianus source of wealth. in time, entire population of calangianus devoted himself cork. twentieth century marks turning point calangianus economic. in second half of twentieth century lie @ calangianus 300 industries, while in 2012 has 677. calangianus in 1977 held first exhibition of cork, , in 1987 obtained title of 1 of hundred industrialized municipalities of italy.