Soleminis is a small municipality of about 1,800 inhabitants. It belongs to the historical region of Parteolla and has a gently hilly terrain and a consistent agricultural tradition.
The earliest records of the village, dating back to the 11th century, report its belonging to the curatoria del Parteolla of the Giudicato of Cagliari. However, human presence is also documented in the pre-Nuragic period, through the discovery of archaeological evidence including traces of settlements.
The medieval period is very troubled for the history of the town, which passed from the giudicato of Cagliari to that of Arborea, and then came into the possession of the Gherardesca in 1258, and of the municipality of Pisa itself in 1297. After the Aragonese and, later, Spanish periods, several feudal lords came into possession of the small town, which, following plagues, depopulated, returning to Crown ownership. The town, now deserted and uncultivated, completely covered by woods, was refounded in 1637 by the noble Vico family, which, in 1678, after a plague and thanks to enticing promises, managed to attract new inhabitants to repopulate the fief. From 1756 the Amats took possession of the fief until its redemption in 1839.
Spanish rule was succeeded for a short period by Austrian rule and, in 1718, by Savoy rule.
Traditional rites include the feast of St. James and St. Anne, the patron saints of the town, as well as a number of religious festivals and festivals related to rural culture, such as Candlemas, the feast of St. Isidore and St. Anthony Abbot, which are widespread throughout Sardinia.
Source: Union of Municipalities of Parteolla and Basso Campidano – Institutional Portal
