Santa Luċija
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.
Attractions and places of interest
- 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
- Bir-Ġurat
- Roqba
- Sqajjaq t'Isfel
- Ta' Garnaw
- Ta' Garriba
- Taċ-Ċagħki
- Tal-Lampat
- Tax-Xewk
Main Roads
- 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
Santa Luċija is twinned with:[4]
- Carlentini, Italy
- Gabiano, Italy
- Gusu District, China
References
- ^ "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
- Santa Luċija Local Council
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- Balzan
- Birgu
- Birkirkara
- Birżebbuġa
- Cospicua
- Dingli
- Fgura
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- Għargħur
- Għaxaq
- Gudja
- Gżira
- Ħamrun
- Iklin
- Kalkara
- Kirkop
- Lija
- Luqa
- Marsa
- Marsaskala
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- Mdina
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- Mqabba
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- Mtarfa
- Naxxar
- Paola
- Pembroke
- Pietà
- Qormi
- Qrendi
- Rabat
- Safi
- San Ġwann
- Santa Luċija
- Santa Venera
- Senglea
- Siġġiewi
- Sliema
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- St. Paul's Bay
- Swieqi
- Ta' Xbiex
- Tarxien
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Hamlets
- Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
- Baħrija
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- Gwardamanġa
- Ħal Farruġ
- Kappara
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