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San Giovanni Suergiu Santu Giuanni Suergiu
Comune
Comune di San Giovanni Suergiu
Coat of arms
Location of San Giovanni Suergiu
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Coordinates: 39°7′N 8°31′E / 39.117°N 8.517°E / 39.117; 8.517
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Frazioni	is Urigus, is Loccis, Palmas, Matzaccara, is Loccis Santus, is Cordeddas, Funtannona
Government
• Mayor	Elvira Usai
Area
• Total	70.6 km (27.3 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population
• Total	6,044
• Density	86/km (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 South Sardinia 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)
• 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

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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