Santa Luċija ( en, Saint Lucia) is a village in the
Southern Region of
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
, with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961 the area between
Tal-Barrani
Tal-Barrani is a primarily agricultural area in Malta that extends from the town of Żejtun to the villages of Santa Luċija, Ħal Tarxien and Ħal Għaxaq, lying across many south-eastern communities in Malta. The land gives its name to a near ...
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Tarxien
Tarxien ( mt, Ħal Tarxien) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Its population stood at 8583 in March 2014.
The town is most notable for the Tarxien Temples, a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structu ...
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
Pope Pius X. It is home of the
Chinese Garden of Serenity (a Chinese-built public garden). Located there is a
hypogeum
A hypogeum or hypogaeum (plural hypogea or hypogaea, pronounced ; literally meaning "underground", from Greek ''hypo'' (under) and ''ghê'' (earth)) is an underground temple or tomb.
Hypogea will often contain niches for cremated human rem ...
which was discovered in 1973.
Attractions and places of interest
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Chinese Garden of Serenity, a Chinese traditional garden
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Sphere of Life, a commemorative monument by Paul Vella Critien
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Votive Column, a monument representing fertility
Zones in Santa Luċija
*Bir-Ġurat
*Roqba
*Sqajjaq t'Isfel
*Ta' Garnaw
*Ta' Garriba
*Taċ-Ċagħki
*Tal-Lampat
*Tax-Xewk
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)
Twin towns – sister cities
Santa Luċija is
twinned with:
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Carlentini, Italy
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Gabiano, Italy
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Gusu District
Gusu District () is one of five urban districts and the main district of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. It was created on 1 September 2012 by the merger of the three former districts of Canglang, Pingjiang, and Jinchang.
Administrative division ...
, China
References
External links
Santa Luċija Local Council
Towns in Malta
Local councils of Malta
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