Quartucciu is a comune, or municipality, situated in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari within the Sardinian region of Italy. It is positioned approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the northeast of the city of Cagliari.
As a local administrative division, Quartucciu serves as part of the metropolitan area surrounding the regional capital. The municipality is defined by its proximity to Cagliari and its location within the island of Sardinia.