Xgħajra

Xgħajra Ix-Xgħajra
Local council
Xgħajra seafront
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722
Country	Malta
Region	South Eastern Region
District	Southern Harbour District
Borders	Kalkara, Żabbar
Government
• Mayor	Anthony Valvo (PL)
Area
• Total	1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population (March 2014)
• Total	1,732
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Xgħajri (m), Xgħajrija (f), Xgħajrin (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	XJR
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-63
Patron saint	Our Lady of Graces
Day of festa	Sunday after 8 September
Website	Official website

Chapel of Xgħajra

Xgħajra (Maltese: Ix-Xgħajra) is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xghajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular belief, it has no connection to the Gozitan village known as Xagħra. Its population stood at 1732 in March 2014.^[1]

Local Council

The current local council members are:

• Attard, Neil (vici Sindku)- PL
• Valvo, Anthony (Sindku) - PL
• Azzopardi, Joseph k/a Ġużi- PL
• Buttigieg, Antonia k/a Nina - PL
• Borġ, Doris - PN

Zones in Xgħajra

• San Pietru
• Ta' Alessi
• Ta' Maġġi
• Tal-Qassisin
• Tan-Nisa
• Tumbrell
• Wied Glavan

Xgħajra Main Roads

• Dawret ix-Xatt (Strand By-Pass)
• Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
• Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja (Grazzia Fort Street)
• Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
• Triq it-Torri ta' Alof de Wignacourt (Alof de Wignacourt Tower Street). This road refers to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower that Knights of Malta erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt, which was one of the set of Wignacourt towers. The British demolished the tower to clear a field of fire for the Della Grazie Battery that they constructed in 1888.

References

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