Santu Lussurgiu

Santu Lussurgiu
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Oristano  (OR)
Coordinates	40 ° 8 ′  N , 8 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E
surface	99.67 km²
Residents	2,300 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	23 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	09075
prefix	0783
ISTAT number	095049
Popular name	Lussurgesi
Patron saint	San Lussorio
Website	Santu Lussurgiu

Santu Lussurgiu is a village with 2300 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) near Monte Ferru , a former volcano in Planargia in Sardinia .

The place belongs to the province of Oristano . The small town of Cuglieri and the Santu Lussurgiu located on the eastern slope are connected by a road whose pass, the Punta Arancola, lies at 876 m. The neighboring municipalities are Abbasanta , Bonarcado , Borore , Cuglieri , Norbello , Paulilatino , Scano di Montiferro and Seneghe .

The place has an "Agricultural Museum" and is the center of Sardinian horse breeding. There are producers of riding accessories, handicrafts, shepherds' knives (sard. Sa Resolza or Leppa) and scythes. A large mineral water factory has set up shop in the suburb of San Leonardo de Siete Fuentes .

The main attraction is the 12 m high Cascata sos Molinos waterfall near the town on the road to Bonarcado, whose lake serves as a bathing opportunity in the Riu (river) of the same name.

Web links

• www.sardinien.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.