Province of Sulcis Iglesiente
Province in Sardinia, Italy
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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; Iglesias and Carbonia. The province was established on April 16, 2021 and became functional on June 1, 2025.[3] It has 117,780 inhabitants across its 24 municipalities.[2][4]
Province of Sulcis Iglesiente
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Center of Iglesias | |
.svg) 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 (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 117,780 |
| • Density | 67.461/km2 (174.72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| ISTAT | 119 |
| Website | www |
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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026, the population is 117,780, of which 49.0% are male, and 51.0% are female. Minors make up 10.4% of the population, and seniors make up 32.7%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 3,687, making up 3.1% of the total population.[11]