San Giovanni Suergiu
San Giovanni Suergiu
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| Comune di San Giovanni Suergiu | |
 View of San Giovanni Suergiu | |
 Coat of arms | |
  San Giovanni Suergiu Location of San Giovanni Suergiu in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°7′N 8°31′E / 39.117°N 8.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sulcis Iglesiente |
| Frazioni | is Urigus, is Loccis, Palmas, Matzaccara, is Loccis Santus, is Cordeddas, Funtannona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elvira Usai |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.37 km2 (27.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 5,523 |
| • Density | 76.32/km2 (197.7/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 (Sardinian: Santu Giuanni de Suergiu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Cagliari, and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Carbonia. It has 5,523 inhabitants.[2]
San Giovanni Suergiu borders the municipalities of Carbonia, Giba, Portoscuso, Sant'Antioco, and Tratalias.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 5,523, of which 50.0% are male, and 50.0% are female. Minors make up 10.9% of the population, and seniors make up 33.1%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.4% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are France, Germany, Morocco, Romania, and Switzerland.[5][6]
Main sights
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- 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)
- Necropolis of Is Locci-Santus, 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
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- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.