Santa Luċija, Malta
| Santa Luċija Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Santa Luċija | |||
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| Local council | |||
| Santa Luċija | |||
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Chinese Garden of Serenity | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°51′45″N 14°30′16″E / 35.86250°N 14.50444°ECoordinates: 35°51′45″N 14°30′16″E / 35.86250°N 14.50444°E | |||
| Country |
 Malta | ||
| Island | Malta | ||
| Borders | Tarxien, Paola, Żejtun, Għaxaq, Luqa, Gudja | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Frederick Cutajar (PL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2013) | |||
| • Total | 3,034 | ||
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ta' Santa Luċija | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | SLC | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| Patron saint | Pius X | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Santa Luċija[1] is a small village (pop. 3,034 inhabitants (March 2013)[2]) which is one of the modern towns developed during the 20th century on the island of Malta. 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 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.
Zones in Santa Luċija
- Bir-Ġurat
- Roqba
- Sqajjaq t'Isfel
- Ta' Garnaw
- Ta' Garriba
- Taċ-Ċagħki
- Tal-Lampat
- Tax-Xewk
Santa Luċija 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)
References
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- ↑ Estimated Population by Locality 31 March 2013. Malta Government Gazette 19,094. Retrieved 11 June 2014.