The city of Iglesias is located in the South West part of Sardinia.
From its name derives Iglesiente, the territory protagonist of the Sardinian mining epic, of which it is the main centre, populated by 27 thousand inhabitants, as well as bishop's seat, heir of the ancient diocese of Sulcis. Iglesias in Spanish means 'churches'. Not surprisingly: in a place with a glorious past, especially during the Catalan-Aragonese domain (when it was the direction of the direction), the celebration of the rites of Holy Week in forms and colours of Spanish tradition stands out. The processions of the mysteries of Tuesday and Friday Saints are the most suggestive expressions. The processions of the mysteries of Tuesday and Friday Saints are the most suggestive expressions. Among the churches, the cathedral of Santa Chiara (thirteenth century), the Madonna delle Grazie, the church of the College, the 'Temple' of the Jesuits, and San Francesco, one of the most intact and significant Gothic-cadatalane architectures in Sardinia, are worth a visit, one of the which houses a 1560 retable.