Santu Lussurgiu (; ) is a commune in the

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, in the region of

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, Italy, located about northwest of

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and about north of

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. Santu Lussurgiu borders the following municipalities: Abbasanta,

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Borore Borore () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about west of Nuoro. Borore borders the following municipalities: Aidomaggiore, Birori, Dualchi, Maco ...

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, Norbello,

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, Scano di Montiferro, Seneghe.

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. 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

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, and the other of St. Anthony. There is an outdoor altar, and a path, the

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, with statues representing the

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. 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 () 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 from the main ra ...

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

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. “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

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