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 structur ...

By-Pass) and

Luqa Luqa ( mt, Ħal Luqa, , ) is a town located in the Southern Region of Malta, 4.3 km away from the capital Valletta. With a population of 5,945 as of March 2014, it is a small but densely populated settlement which is typical of Malta's old ...

By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th-century chapel located in the vicinity. The Parish Church is dedicated to

Pope Pius X Pope Pius X ( it, Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of C ...

. It is home of the

Chinese Garden of Serenity The Chinese Garden of Serenity ( Maltese: ''Ġnien is-Serenità'' or ''Ġnien taċ-Ċiniżi'') is a public Chinese garden in Santa Luċija, Malta. Construction of the Garden of Serenity began in September 1996 as a gift to Malta from the People ...

(a Chinese-built public garden). Located there is a

hypogeum A hypogeum or hypogaeum (plural hypogea or hypogaea, pronounced ; literally meaning "underground", from Greek language, Greek ''hypo'' (under) and ''ghê'' (earth)) is an underground temple or tomb. Hypogea will often contain niche (archite ...

which was discovered in 1973.

Attractions and places of interest

, a Chinese traditional garden * Sphere of Life, a commemorative monument by Paul Vella Critien *

Votive Column A votive column (also votive pillar) is the combination of a column (pillar) and a votive image. The presence of columns supporting votive sculptures in Ancient Greek temples is well attested since at least the Archaic period. The oldest known ...

, 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: * Carlentini, Italy *

Gabiano Gabiano (Gabian in Piedmontese) is a rural ''comune'' in the northwest of the province of Alessandria, some west of Casale Monferrato. This area straddles the lowland immediately south of the Po and the furthest extension of the Monferrato hi ...

, Italy *

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 divisi ...

, China

References

External links

Santa Luċija Local Council
Towns in Malta Local councils of Malta {{malta-geo-stub