Siligo
Siligo is a city in the region of Logudoro in northern Sardinia, Italy.
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The mesas of Monte Santo and Monte Pelau
Siligo | |
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| Comune di Siligo | |
Location of Siligo  | |
  Siligo Location of Siligo in Italy  Siligo Siligo (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 08°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sassari (SS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Porcheddu (since October 2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 813 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Silighesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07040 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Victoria |
| Saint day | December 23 |
| Website | www.comunesiligo.it |
Siligo is next to the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.
Main sights
- Archeological site of Monte sant'Antoni: a prehistoric Federal Nuragic Sanctuary
- Archeological site of Mesumundu: 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.
Notable people
- Maria Carta (1934-1994), folk singer and actress
- Gavino Ledda, author of an autobiographical work Padre padrone (1975)
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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