| Ħal Luqa Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Luqa |
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| Ħal Luqa | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Malta | ||
| Island | Malta | ||
| District | |||
| Borders | Għaxaq, Gudja, Kirkop, Marsa, Mqabba, Paola, Qormi, Safi, Santa Luċija, Siġġiewi, Tarxien | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | John Schembri (MLP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Nov 2005) | |||
| • Total | 6,072 | ||
| • Density | 906.3/km2 (2,347.2/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ħalluqi (m), Ħalluqija (f), Ħalluqin (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | LQA | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Andrew | ||
| Day of festa | First Sunday of July (main feast) November 30 (liturgical feast) |
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| Website | Official website | ||
Ħal Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta. It is an old town that has a dense population, typical of the Maltese Islands. The population of Ħal Luqa is 6,028 (Nov 2005). There is a church in its main square dedicated to St. Andrew. The traditional feast of St. Andrew is celebrated on the first Sunday of July, with the liturgical feast being celebrated on the November 30.[1]
Citizens of Ħal Luqa vote for their local council every three years, which council consists of seven members, one of them being the mayor. The Mayor of Ħal Luqa is John Schembri.[2]
The famous clock maker and inventor Michelangelo Sapiano (1826-1912) used to live in Ħal Luqa. He constructed various kinds of clocks, the clock in the belfry of the Parish Church being one of his many works. The house in Ħal Luqa where he used to live in, is situated in Pawlu Magri Street.[3]
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Air Malta has its headquarters in Ħal Luqa.[4]
The historical town is mentioned as Luqqawatna in Malachi Martin's book King of Kings as the hidden capital of the ancient Philistines in around 1000 BC.[5]
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