Santu Lussurgiu (; sc, Santu Lussurzu, ) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in the
Province of Oristano
The province of Oristano ( it, provincia di Oristano, sc, provìntzia de Aristanis) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Oristano. It has an area of , a total population of 160,746 (2016), ...
, in the region of
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 ...
, Italy, located about northwest of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
and about north of
Oristano
Oristano (; sc, Aristanis ) is an Italian city and ''comune'', and capital of the Province of Oristano in the central-western part of the island of Sardinia. It is located on the northern part of the Campidano plain. It was established as the pr ...
.
Santu Lussurgiu borders the following municipalities:
Abbasanta
Abbasanta (, , literally "holy water"; la, Ad Medias) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano, Sardinia (Italy). It is located on the main road between Macomer and Oristano.
Description
Abbasanta sits on a lava plateau rich in cork ...
,
Bonarcado
Bonarcado ( sc, Bonaccatu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about north of Oristano.
Bonarcado borders the following municipalities: Bauladu, Mili ...
,
Borore
Borore ( sc, Bòrore) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about west of Nuoro.
Borore borders the following municipalities: Aidomaggiore, Birori, Dualc ...
,
Cuglieri
Cuglieri ( sc, Cùllieri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about north of Oristano
Oristano (; sc, Aristanis ) is an Italian city and ''comune ...
,
Norbello
Norbello ( sc, Norghiddo) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,208 and an ar ...
,
Paulilatino
Paulilatino ( sc, Paùlle) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about northeast of Oristano.
Paulilatino borders the following municipalities: Abbasan ...
,
Scano di Montiferro
Scano di Montiferro ( sc, Iscanu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about north of Oristano.
Scano di Montiferro borders the following municipaliti ...
,
Seneghe
Seneghe ( sc, Sèneghe) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,944 and an area ...
.
Main sights
Santu Lussurgiu is surrounded by oaks and chestnut forest at above sea level, at the edge of a massive extinct volcanic mountain, the
Montiferru
Montiferru is a historical region of central-western Sardinia, Italy. It takes its name from the eponymous extinct volcano massif, whose main peak is the Monte Urtigu (1,050 m). Extending for some 700 km², the massif had originally a ma ...
.
A rural museum features old tools for cheese production, the manufacture of iron, and related to farm work. San Pietro church, the local parish, is situated in the homonymous square, and the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli is situated near Market square.
Sant'Antonio al monte (Saint Anthony of the mountain), a mountain of above sea level, is covered with various trees, including several ancient oaks. A church was built in 1944 in honor of St. Anthony, with two statues: a
Madonna
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, and the other of St. Anthony. There is an outdoor altar, and a path, the
Way of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitati ...
, with statues representing the
Passion of Christ
In Christianity, the Passion (from the Latin verb ''patior, passus sum''; "to suffer, bear, endure", from which also "patience, patient", etc.) is the short final period in the life of Jesus Christ.
Depending on one's views, the "Passion" m ...
.
San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes, located at above sea level, is a small nearby settlement on the road going north from Santu Lussurgiu to
Macomer
Macomer ( sc, Macumère) is a town and ''comune'' of Sardinia (Italy) in the province of Nuoro. It is situated on the southern ascent to the central plateau (the Campeda) of this part of Sardinia, at the junction of narrow-gauge lines branching fro ...
that is inhabited almost exclusively during the summer, mainly by people taking refuge at the cooler, higher altitude. It is home to a 12th-century Romanesque church, dedicated to St. Leonard.
Culture
The most known event of Santu Lussurgiu is “Sa Carrela e Nanti”, a horse race on a steep road with masked, paired riders, held annually at some point during the last three days of
Carnival
Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
. “Cantigos in Carrela” is another event during Carnival, where folk groups from all over Sardinia parade through the streets of the village.
Wildfire 2021
References
Cities and towns in Sardinia
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