San Ġwann is a town in the Central Region of

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, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021. Previous to its separate administration the town used to form part of two separate localities being

Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Ou ...

and

St. Julian's Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-or ...

Places and monuments in San Ġwann

* Tal-Mensija cart ruts - San Ġwann Cart Ruts - prehistoric marks on natural rock *

Ta' Ċieda Tower Ta' Ċieda Tower, also known as San Ġwann Roman Tower, is a Punic-Roman tower in San Ġwann, Malta. The exact origins of the tower could date back to pre-history with different architecture. It is argued that the tower could be of Punic origins ...

- Punic-Roman tower *

Ta' Xindi Farmhouse Ta' Xindi Farmhouse ( mt, Ir-Razzett ta' Xindi), also known as the Ta' Xindi Headquarters and Kappara Outpost, is an 18th-century farmhouse built during the Order of St. John in San Ġwann, Malta. It was originally designed to be a farmhouse but ...

- former San Ġwann Batallian Headquarters *

Castello Lanzun Castello Lanzun, also known as Lanzun Tower ( mt, Torri ta' Lanzun), is a 15th-century fortified farmhouse in the Mensija area of the town of San Ġwann in Malta. It serves as the headquarters of the Malta-Paris obedience of the Military and Hosp ...

- fortified farmhouse, now the headquarters of the Order of St. Lazarus *

Santa Margerita Chapel Santa Margerita Chapel (English: ''Saint Margaret Chapel''), also known as Arar Chapel, is a 16th century chapel in San Gwann, Malta. The chapel was built for the farmers working the surrounding fields. At the time, attacks from the sea were comm ...

- Tal-Imsierah Chapel Tal-Mensija_Chapel,_San_Gwann

* Tal-Gharghar Chapel * Mensija Chapel - Chapel of the Annunciation- formerly dedicated to St Leonard St_Philip_and_St_James_Chapel,_San_Gwann,_Malta

* St Philip and St James Chapel * Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church * San Ġwann Rural Structure with WWII Observation Post * Embassy of the

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in Malta *

Karin Grech Garden Karin Grech Garden (Maltese language, Maltese: Ġnien Karin Grech), officially Karin Grech Playing Field, is a public garden and playing field in San Ġwann, Malta. The garden is named after Murder of Karin Grech, Karin Grech, a letterbomb victim. ...

- Central Garden in San Ġwann *

Kolonna Eterna Kolonna Eterna ( en, Eternal Column), also known as the Millennium Monument, is a 21st-century monumental column in San Gwann, Malta. The column is an abstract art designed by Paul Vella Critien, a Maltese local artist that achieved his studies ...

- Eternal Column (by Paul Vella Critien) * WW2 observation post

Local council

The current local council members are: * Trevor Fenech (Mayor, PL) * Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani (Deputy Mayor, PL) * Etienne Bonello Depuis (PN) * Violet Bajada (PL) * David Dalli (PN) * Dominic Cassar ( PN) * Tania Borg (PL) * Joseph Aquilina (PN) Executive secretary: Kurt Guillaumier

Organisations

* Għaqda Abbatini Parroċċa Marija Mmakulata ta' Lourdes * Mixja Neokatekumenali, San Gwann, https://knisja.mt/movimenti-kattolici/mixja-neokatekumenali/ * San Ġwann Band (Għaqda Mużikali Banda San Ġwann) * San Ġwann Scout Group *

San Ġwann F.C. San Ġwann Football Club is a Malta, Maltese football (soccer), football club from the urban town of San Ġwann, which currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League. History The club was founded in 1949 as St. John F.C. when San Ġwann was know ...

* Our Lady of Lourdes Choir (Kor tal-Parroċċa) * San Ġwann Knights AFC (swan amateur football club) * Wirt Ġwann (Heritage NGO)

Zones in San Ġwann

* Fuq Wied Għomor *

Kappara Il-Kappara is a hamlet in Malta, situated between San Ġwann, St. Julian's Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along th ...

* Mensija * Misraħ Lewża * Monte Rosa Gardens * San Ġwann Industrial Estate * Ta' Raddiena * Ta' Tuta * Tal-Balal * Tal-Mejda * Tat-Tuffieh * Taż-Żwejt * The Village * Wied l-Għomor * Wied Għollieqa

San Ġwann Main Roads

* Triq Bella Vista (Bella Vista Road) * Triq Birkirkara (Birkirkara Road) * Triq tal-Mensija (Mensija Road) * Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road) * Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street) * Triq is-Sebuqa * Triq Pawlu Galea (Paul Galea Street) * Triq Tal-Balal (Tal-Balal Road) * Triq Tas-Sliema (Kappara Hill) * Triq Ta' Żwejt (Ta' Zwejt Road) * Vjal ir-Riħan (Rihan Avenue) * Vjal in-Naspli (Medlar Avenue)

Twin towns – sister cities

San Ġwann is twinned with: *

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, Italy * Caraman, France

References

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