Santa Luċija Explained

Santa Luċija
Native Name Lang:mt
Settlement Type:Local council
Coordinates:35.8625°N 14.5044°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malta
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Southern Harbour District
Parts Type:Borders
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terrence Ellul
Leader Party:PL
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.7
Population Total:2954
Population As Of:Jan. 2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Ta' Santa Luċija
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:SLC
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:356
Iso Code:MT-53
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:Pope Pius X
Blank1 Name Sec1:Day of festa
Website:Official website

Santa Luċija (English: Saint Lucia) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014.[1] 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 (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 Pope 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.

Attractions and places of interest

Zones in Santa Luċija

Main Roads

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta.

Santa Luċija is twinned with:[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014. Government of Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211549/https://secure2.gov.mt/localgovernment/file.aspx?f=7810. 21 June 2015. 16 May 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Sphere of Life at Sta Luċija. Allied Newspapers Ltd. 10 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Sculpture garden planned in Sta Lucija. Allied Newspapers Ltd. 13 June 2005.
  4. Web site: Town Twinning. santalucija.gov.mt. Santa Luċija. 18 September 2019.