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Usini is located a few kilometers from Sassari, it is a town of ancient origins, demonstrated by the ceramics and lithic material as obsidian arrow tips, found in its surroundings. Has been a human settlement facilitated by the geographical conditions for the presence of a river and fertile soils.
He managed to resist the plague epidemics that damaged the Sardinian population during the Middle Ages. It became a possession of the Malaspina and later granted a fief to the noble Gilalberto Centelles becoming part of the "Baronia of Osilo". Dismantled in 1447, the town passed into the hands of Angelo Cano who became the first baron of Usini. In 1643 Baronia became "County of San Giorgio" taking the name from the country church of San Giorgio di Oleastro (twelfth century) which is located eight kilometers from the village.
Heavy taxes imposed by the Duke Antonio Manca Amat brought the countries of logudoro to rebellion. Refusing to pay feudal imposts, Usini participated in the revolt in 1795 that led to the assault of Sassari.
The country was animated in the eighteenth century by the bandit Francesco "Cicciu" Derosas that spreads terror in the Logudoro campaigns for a few years.