Sant'Antioco

Sant'Antioco is the primary municipality on the island of the same name, which ranks as Italy's fourth largest island and the second largest in Sardinia. Located in southwestern Sardinia within the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente, it belongs to the Sulcis archipelago. Spanning an area of 109 square kilometers, the island is connected to the Sardinian mainland via a bridge. The municipality of Sant'Antioco occupies approximately two-thirds of the island's territory and serves as the administrative and cultural hub of the region, situated about 87 kilometers from Cagliari. With a population of 10,404, it is the largest settlement on the island, which is shared with the municipality of Calasetta in the northwest.

The municipality of Sant'Antioco is situated in the Sulcis subregion of southwestern Sardinia. Its geographical distinction lies in its insular position, though a bridge connection allows for easy access from the Sardinian mainland. Geographically, the island of Sant'Antioco is Sardinia's second largest and part of a larger archipelago. The distance to the regional capital, Cagliari, is approximately 87 kilometers, establishing the municipality as a significant center within the Sulcis Iglesiente province. While Sant'Antioco occupies the central and southern parts of the 109-square-kilometer island, it borders the territory of Calasetta to the northwest.

The municipal territory covers most of the 109-square-kilometer island in the Sulcis archipelago. As Italy's fourth largest island after Sicily, Sardinia, and Elba, Sant'Antioco offers a maritime environment shaped by its location off the southwestern coast of Sardinia. The landscape is part of the Sulcis Iglesiente province and is characterized by its strategic Mediterranean position, with connectivity to the main island facilitated by artificial structures such as the connecting bridge.

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