Siligo

Summary

Siligo is a comune (municipality) in the region of Logudoro - Meilogu in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Sassari.

Siligo
Comune di Siligo
Coat of arms of Siligo
Location of Siligo
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Location of Siligo in Sardinia
Siligo is located in Sardinia
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Siligo (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°35′N 8°44′E / 40.583°N 8.733°E / 40.583; 8.733
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Porcheddu
Area
 • Total43.45 km2 (16.78 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2020)Istat[2]
 • Total826
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
DemonymSilighesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
Patron saintSt. Victoria
Saint day23 December
WebsiteOfficial website
Children in traditional costume from Siligo.
The mesas of Monte Santo and Monte Pelau.

Siligo borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.

Main sights edit

  • Archeological site of Monte sant'Antoni: a prehistoric Federal Nuragic Sanctuary
  • Mesumundu Archaeological Park: an old Roman area and medieval
  • Church of Nostra Segnora de Mesumundu, built in the Byzantine age (6th century AD) upon the ruins of a Roman baths (2nd century AD). The church was modified after 1065 by the Benedictine monks of Montecassino.
  • Church of Santi Elia ed Enoch: built on the top of the Monte Santo and modified by Benedictine monks after 1065.

People edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Dato Istat .