Xagħra

Xagħra
Ix-Xagħra
Caccia, Sciara
Local council

Xagħra parish church

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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 36°3′1″N 14°16′3″E / 36.05028°N 14.26750°E / 36.05028; 14.26750Coordinates: 36°3′1″N 14°16′3″E / 36.05028°N 14.26750°E / 36.05028; 14.26750
Country  Malta
Region Gozo Region
District Gozo and Comino District
Borders Nadur, Victoria, Xewkija, Żebbuġ
Government
 • Mayor Joseph Cordina (PL)
Area
 • Total 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population (March 2014)
 • Total 4,886
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Xagħri (m), Xagħrija (f), Xagħrin (pl)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code XRA
Dialing code 356
ISO 3166 code MT-61
Patron saint Our Lady of Victories
Day of festa 8 September
Website Official website

Xagħra (Maltese: Ix-Xagħra) is a village on the island of Gozo in Malta. It is possibly the earliest inhabited part of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples, the Xagħra Stone Circle, as well as natural underground features such as Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave. It is the largest village in Gozo after the capital Victoria, with a population of 4,886 people as of March 2014.[1] During the British period of its history, Xagħra was known as Caccia.[2] However, this name was used during the rule of the Knights Hospitallers and the French.[3]

Xagħra Parish

Xagħra Parish is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories, locally known as 'il-Bambina'. The liturgical feast is celebrated on the 8th day of September each year and is a crowd puller as it is the last feast in the summer festa season.

Xagħra Scout Group

Xagħra Scout Group (XSG) is run by the youth themselves since 2008. XSG has been in operation and re-established several times notably in 1934, the 1950s and 1970s. During the 1930s period both the Victory Band Club and Xaghra United F.C. emerged from XSG to form their own entities after the war was over.

Band Clubs

Xagħra Main Roads

Other Streets in Xagħra

References

  1. ↑ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Proud, Edward B. (1999). The Postal History of Malta. Heathfield: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1872465315.
  3. ↑ p. 71
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