Xagħra () is an

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on the island of

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. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the

Ġgantija Ġgantija (; "place of giants") is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era (–2500 BC), on the List of islands in the Mediterranean, Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temp ...

megalithic temples, which date back to 3600 BC, and the

Xagħra Stone Circle The Xagħra Stone Circle (), also known as the Xagħra Hypogeum or the Brochtorff Circle, is a Neolithic funerary complex located in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It consists of a series of caves which were used to bury the dead, and which were surround ...

. Natural underground features such as

Xerri's Grotto Xerri's Grotto is a cave in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It was discovered by local resident Anthony Xerri in 1923 or 1924 while digging a well under a private house. Xerri's Grotto is not far from another underground feature, Ninu's Cave, which was di ...

and

Ninu's Cave Ninu's Cave is a cave in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. Ninu's Cave was discovered by local resident Joseph Rapa in 1888 while digging a well under a private house. Ninu's Cave is not far from another underground feature, Xerri's Grotto, also discovered w ...

are located in this town, along with Calypso's Cave, which overlooks the red sandy beach of

Ramla Bay Ramla Bay (, "red sands") is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra. Planning per ...

. It is the second-largest town in Gozo, with a population of 5,161 according to the 2021 census, and it is located northeast of

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, the capital of Gozo. Xagħra is a popular tourist destination due to its historical heritage and lively Victory Square. Thousands of visitors flock to Ramla Bay in summer and to the temples all year round. During the British period, Xagħra was also known as ''Casal Caccia''.

Twin towns – sister cities

Notable people born here

Sarah Bonnici Sarah Bonnici (; born 30 May 1998) is a Maltese singer. She represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song " Loop". Early and personal life Bonnici was born in Xaghra, Gozo. She is the daughter of Marcel Bonnici, CEO of M ...

- pop singer, dancer Xagħra is twinned with: *

Offida Offida () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian region of Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno, on a rocky spur between the valleys of the Tesino (from north) and ...

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, Italy

References

External links

Official Website

Xaghra ParishXaghra United FCXaghra ScoutsGozoimages.com Xaghra page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xaghra Towns in Malta Local councils of Malta Gozo