Santa Venera
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| Sta. Venera | |
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| Official name: | Santa Venera |
| Inhabitants' name: | Vendriż (m0, Vendriża (f), Vendriżi (pl) |
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| Latitude: | 35°53 '23" N |
| Longitude: | 14°28 '40" E |
| Area: | 0.9km² |
| Population total: | 6,075 |
| Population density: | 6,707/km² |
| Borders: | Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Qormi, Msida |
| Patron saint: | St. Venera,Our Lady of Mt.Carmel |
| Day of festa: | Santa Venera Last Sunday of July and 14 th November ; Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Sunday after 14th October |
| Mayor: | Elizabeth Vella (PN) |
Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of 6,087 (Nov 2005). This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leone, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John. A new church has been built recently to replace the smaller chapel also dedicated to Saint Venera.
The football team of St. Venera is the St. Venera Lightnings, which bears the colours of the town: yellow and blue.
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[edit] Schools
- Saint Elias College: a Secondary Catholic Church school run by the Carmelites. Since the College provides a holistic education, every student is welcomed even if he is not a Catholic. The Catholic character of the College is shown on various levels, such as the ethos with which the College is run and the values delivered to students, as well as through liturgical celebrations and other moments of prayer that are characteristic of the Catholic Church.
- St.Francis Of Assisi
- Vincenzo Bugeja
- Dun Xand Cortis
[edit] Santa Venera Main Roads
- Triq il-Ferrovija (Railway Road)
- Triq il-Kanun (Canon Road)
- Triq il-Kappillan Mifsud (Parish Priest Mifsud Street)
- Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp (St Joseph Main Street)
- Triq Reġjonali (Regional Road)
[edit] Clubs
- St. Venera Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Santa Venera)[1]
- 26 th July Fireworks
[edit] Saint Elias College
Saint Elias College is a Secondary Catholic Church school run by the Carmelites. Since the College provides a holistic education, every student is welcomed even if he is not a Catholic. The Catholic character of the College is shown on various levels, such as the ethos with which the College is run and the values delivered to students, as well as through liturgical celebrations and other moments of prayer characteristic of the Catholic Church.
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