Siligo

Siligo
— *Comune* —
Comune di Siligo

Siligo Location of Siligo in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sassari (SS)
Area
• Total	43.6 km² (16.8 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population (2008^[1])
• Total	962
• Density	22.1/km² (57.1/sq mi)
Demonym	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.

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.