Blata l-Bajda is a suburb in

Ħamrun Hamrun (; ) is a town in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 9,244 as of March 2014. The people The townspeople are traditionally known as ''Tas-Sikkina'' (literally meaning 'of the knife' or 'those who c ...

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, on the way to

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit and capital city, capital of Malta. Located on the Malta (island), main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, i ...

. Notable buildings include the chapel dedicated to

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal The Miraculous Medal (french: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her Marian apparition, apparitions of the Blessed Virgi ...

and St. Joseph School, a school run by the

Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition (French: ''Sœurs de Saint-Joseph-de-l'Apparition''; Latin: ''Institutum Sororum a S. Joseph ab Apparitione''; abbreviation: ''S.J.A.'') is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members pr ...

. The

Spencer Monument The Spencer Monument is a restored obelisk monument on the way to Valletta, in Blata l-Bajda, Malta, erected for Captain Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer, R.N., a cousin of the Governor of Malta, Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (1783–1837). Histo ...

is also found in this suburb. Maria Regina Girls Junior Lyceum can be found in Blata l-Bajda. This school caters to over 1000 students coming from central Malta.

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