Siligo

Not to be confused with Sligo.

Siligo
Comune
Comune di Siligo
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Siligo Location of Siligo in Sardinia
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city	Sassari (SS)
Area
• Total	43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	962
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Silighesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07040
Dialing code	079
Patron saint	St. Victoria
Saint day	dec. 23
Website	Official website

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.

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
• 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

• 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)