Santa Luċija (English: Saint Lucia) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014.[1] It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961 the area between Tal-Barrani (Tarxien By-Pass) and Luqa By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th-century chapel located in the vicinity. The Parish Church is dedicated to Pope Pius X. It is home of the Chinese Garden of Serenity (a Chinese-built public garden). Located there is a hypogeum which was discovered in 1973.
Santa Luċija | |
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 Santa Luċija Parish Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 35°51′45″N 14°30′16″E / 35.86250°N 14.50444°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | Southern Region |
| District | Southern Harbour District |
| Borders | Gudja, Għaxaq, Luqa, Paola, Tarxien, Żejtun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terrence Ellul (PL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
| • Total | 2,954 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ta' Santa Luċija |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | SLC |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-53 |
| Patron saint | Pope Pius X |
| Website | Official website |
Attractions and places of interest
edit- Chinese Garden of Serenity, a Chinese traditional garden
- Sphere of Life, a commemorative monument by Paul Vella Critien[2]
- Votive Column, a monument representing fertility[3]
Zones in Santa Luċija
edit- Bir-Ġurat
- Roqba
- Sqajjaq t'Isfel
- Ta' Garnaw
- Ta' Garriba
- Taċ-Ċagħki
- Tal-Lampat
- Tax-Xewk
Main Roads
edit- Dawret it-Torri (Tower By-Pass)
- Triq Katarina Vitale (Catherine Vitale Street)
- Triq Marija DeDominicis (Maria De Dominicas Street)
- Triq Ħal-Luqa (Luqa Road)
- Triq il-Begonja (Begonia Street)
- Triq il-Pepprin (Poppies Street)
- Triq il-Prinjoli (Aleppo Pine Street)
- Triq Tal-Barrani (Tal-Barrani Road)
- Vjal l-Oleandri (Oleandri Avenue)
Twin towns – sister cities
editSanta Luċija is twinned with:[4]
Carlentini, Italy- Gabiano, Italy
Gusu District, China
References
edit- ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Sphere of Life at Sta Luċija". Allied Newspapers Ltd. 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Sculpture garden planned in Sta Lucija". Allied Newspapers Ltd. 13 June 2005.
- ^ "Town Twinning". santalucija.gov.mt. Santa Luċija. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links
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