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Iglesias (ēglā'zyäs), town (1991 pop. 30,134), SW Sardinia, Italy. The zinc and lead mines of the region have been famous since the 13th cent. The influence of Pisa, which controlled Iglesias in the Middle Ages, is apparent in the Romanesque cathedral (14th-15th cent.) and the medieval castle.

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Meaning #1: Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
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Iglesias
—  Comune  —
Comune di Iglesias

Coat of arms
Iglesias is located in Italy
Iglesias
Location of Iglesias in Italy
Coordinates: 39°19′N 8°32′E / 39.317°N 8.533°E / 39.317; 8.533Coordinates: 39°19′N 8°32′E / 39.317°N 8.533°E / 39.317; 8.533
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Carbonia-Iglesias (CI)
Frazioni Barega, Bindua, Corongiu, Masua, Monte Agruxiau, Monteponi, Nebida, San Benedetto, San Giovanni Miniera, Tanì
Area
 - Total 207.63 km2 (80.2 sq mi)
Elevation 200 m (656 ft)
Population (3 July 2008)[1]
 - Total 27,773
 - Density 133.8/km2 (346.4/sq mi)
 - Demonym Iglesienti
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09016
Dialing code 0781
Patron saint Santa Chiara
Saint day 11 August
Website Official website
For other uses, see Iglesias (disambiguation).

Iglesias (Sardinian: Igrèsias) (pop. 29,075) is a comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy. Situated at 190 m (620 ft) in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, it was a centre of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid. Today 48 % of the population of Iglesias is unemployed.

Iglesias' cathedral dates from 1288, the castle from 1325; the Church of San Francesco is from the 15th century and a fine example of Gothic architecture.

The municipality had a population of 28,170 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Its land area is 207.63 km² (80.166 sq mi). It is the co-capital of the province of Carbonia-Iglesias (along with Carbonia) as well as its second-largest community.

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

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Sardinia · Comuni of the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias
Sardinia Province of Carbonia-Iglesias


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