San Giovanni Suergiu
Appearance
San Giovanni Suergiu
Santu Giuanni Suergiu | |
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Comune di San Giovanni Suergiu | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Carbonia-Iglesias (CI) |
Frazioni | is Urigus, is Loccis, Palmas, Matzaccara, is Loccis Santus, is Cordeddas, Funtannona |
Government | |
• Mayor | Federico Palmas |
Area | |
• Total | 70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,044 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sangiovannesi or Santuannesus |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09010 |
Dialing code | 0781 |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Saint day | 24 June |
Website | Official website |
San Giovanni Suergiu, Santu Giuanni de Suergiu in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Cagliari and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Carbonia.
San Giovanni Suergiu borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Giba, Portoscuso, Sant'Antioco, Tratalias.
Main sights
- Church of St. Mary of Palmas, in Pisan-Romanesque style (12th century)
- Church of St. John the Baptist (14th century)
- Remains of the Castle of Palmas (11th century)
- Neolithic necropolis of Locci Santu, belonging to the Ozieri culture and including 13 domus de janas
- Several nuraghe and the giants' grave of Craminalana
- Natural preserve of Punt'e Trettu
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Giovanni Suergiu.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.