Siligo

Siligo is a comune (municipality) in the region of Logudoro - Meilogu in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km southeast of Sassari. Siligo borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.

Main sights

 * Archeological site of Monte sant'Antoni: a prehistoric Federal Nuragic Sanctuary
 * Mesumundu Archaeological Park: 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.

People

 * Gavino Contini (1855-1915), poet
 * Rita Livesi, (1915), actress
 * Efisio Arru, (1927-2000), scientist
 * Maria Carta (1934-1994), folk singer and actress
 * Gavino Ledda, author of an autobiographical work Padre padrone (1975)