Province of Sulcis Iglesiente
Province of Sulcis Iglesiente
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View of Carbonia | |
Location of the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Established | 16 April 2021 |
| Became operational | 1 June 2025 |
| Capital(s) | Carbonia and Iglesias |
| Municipalities | 24 |
| Government | |
| • President | Mauro Usai (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,745.90 km2 (674.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 118,883 |
| • Density | 68.0927/km2 (176.359/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CI |
| ISTAT | 119 |
| Website | www |
The Province of Sulcis Iglesiente (Italian: Provincia del Sulcis Iglesiente; Sardinian: Provìntzia de su Sulcis Igresiente) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has two capitals; Carbonia and Iglesias. The province was established on April 16, 2021 and became functional on June 1, 2025.[3] It has 118,883 inhabitants across its 24 municipalities.[2][4]
History
The province of South Sardinia absorbed the province of Carbonia-Iglesias by a regional decree in 2016.[5]
On April 12, 2021, under the Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7, the province was restored as the province of Sulcis Iglesiente.[6] The province became fully functional on June 1, 2025.[3]
Geography
Facing the Sardinian Sea to the west, the province is bordered by the province of Medio Campidano to the north and the metropolitan city of Cagliari to the east and south. It has an area of 1,745.90 square kilometres (674.10 mi2).
The province includes most of the historical region of Sulcis-Iglesiente, with the rest lying in the metropolitan city of Cagliari.
Climate
| Climate data for Carbonia (Bacu Abis) (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.5 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.0 (2.20) |
58.3 (2.30) |
40.9 (1.61) |
56.0 (2.20) |
31.8 (1.25) |
16.7 (0.66) |
1.1 (0.04) |
7.2 (0.28) |
37.0 (1.46) |
68.2 (2.69) |
92.6 (3.65) |
82.2 (3.24) |
548 (21.58) |
| Source: Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente[7] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Iglesias (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.4 (3.17) |
71.8 (2.83) |
56.7 (2.23) |
73.6 (2.90) |
35.2 (1.39) |
19.8 (0.78) |
1.6 (0.06) |
7.5 (0.30) |
49.3 (1.94) |
48.2 (1.90) |
111.5 (4.39) |
102.2 (4.02) |
657.8 (25.91) |
| Source: Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente[7] | |||||||||||||
Government
The president of the province is Mauro Usai since 30 September 2025.[8]
Municipalities
Demographics
As of 2025, the province of Sulcis Iglesiente has a population of 118,883, of which 49.0% are male and 51.0% are female, same as the nationwide average. Minors make up 10.7% of the population, and seniors make up 31.8%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 3,687, making up 3.1% of the total population.[9]
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References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ^ a b "Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 54/21 del 30 dicembre 2024. Trasferimento alle Province del Sulcis Iglesiente, del Medio Campidano e alla Città metropolitana di Cagliari del personale della Provincia del Sud Sardegna. Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7 e legge regionale 19 luglio 2024, n. 9" (PDF) (in Italian). Autonomous Region of Sardinia. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "I Comuni - Provincia del Sulcis Iglesiente" (in Italian). Province of Sulcis Iglesiente.
- ^ "Legge regionale approvata il 27 gennaio 2016" (in Italian). Regional Council of Sardinia. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7" [Regional law 7 of April 12, 2021] (PDF). Region of Sardinia (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Climatology of Sardinia for the thirty-year period 1981-2010". Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Nuovo Presidente e nuovo Consiglio Provinciale del Sulcis Iglesiente" (in Italian). Province of Sulcis Iglesiente. 2025-10-01.
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.