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Siligo
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| Comune di Siligo | ||
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | Sassari (SS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 43.45 km2 (16.78 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 826 | |
| • Density | 19.010/km2 (49.24/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Silighesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
07040
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| Dialing code | 079 | |
| Patron saint | St. Victoria | |
| Saint day | 23 December | |
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.
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The mesas of Monte Santo and Monte Pelau.
Siligo borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.
Main sights
- 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
- Gavino Contini (1855-1915), poet
- Rita Livesi, (1915), actress
- Efisio Arru, (1927-2000), scientist
- Maria Carta (1934-1994), folk singer and actress
- Gavino Ledda, author of an autobiographical work Padre padrone (1975)
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