Santa Luċija () is a village in the
Southern Region of
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
, 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, its location is defined as the area between
Tal-Barrani (
Tarxien By-Pass) and
Luqa
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 older towns and vi ...
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
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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
*
Gabiano, Italy
*
Gusu District, China
References
External links
Santa Luċija Local Council
Towns in Malta
Local councils of Malta
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