Mara is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Sassari The province of Sassari ( it, provincia di Sassari, sc, provìntzia de Tàtari, sdc, prubìnzia di Sàssari, ca, província de Sàsser, french: province de Sassari, co, pruvincia di Sassari) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sa ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

, located about northwest of Cagliari and about south of Sassari. Mara borders the following municipalities:

Cossoine Cossoine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Cossoine borders the following municipalities: Bonorva, Cheremule, Giave Gia ...

Padria Padria is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari on the Italian island of Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about south of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 785 and an area of .All demograp ...

, Pozzomaggiore.

Monuments and places of interest

Religious buildings

* Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonu Ighinu * Church of Saint John * Church of Saint Cross

Caves

* Cave of Sa Ucca de su Tintirriolu * Cave of Filiestru

References

Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub