San Giovanni Suergiu

San Giovanni Suergiu Santu Giuanni Suergiu
Comune
Comune di San Giovanni Suergiu
San Giovanni Suergiu Location of San Giovanni Suergiu in Sardinia San Giovanni Suergiu San Giovanni Suergiu (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°7′N 8°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	South Sardinia
Frazioni	is Urigus, is Loccis, Palmas, Matzaccara, is Loccis Santus, is Cordeddas, Funtannona
Government
• Mayor	Federico Palmas
Area
• Total	70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (31 December 2009)
• Total	6,044
• Density	86/km2 (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