The Province of Sulcis Iglesiente (; ) 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. It has 117,780 inhabitants across its 24 municipalities.
History The province of South Sardinia absorbed the province of Carbonia-Iglesias by a regional decree in 2016.
On April 12, 2021, under the Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7, the province was restored as the province of Sulcis Iglesiente. The province became fully functional on June 1, 2025.
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 .
The province includes most of the historical region of Sulcis-Iglesiente, with the rest lying in the metropolitan city of Cagliari.
Climate
Government
The president of the province is Mauro Usai since 30 September 2025.
Municipalities
The province has 24 municipalities: Buggerru Calasetta Carbonia Carloforte Domusnovas Fluminimaggiore Giba Gonnesa Iglesias Masainas Musei Narcao Nuxis Perdaxius Piscinas Portoscuso San Giovanni Suergiu Santadi Sant'Anna Arresi Sant'Antioco Teulada Tratalias Villamassargia Villaperuccio
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%.
Immigration As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 3,687, making up 3.1% of the total population.
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