Xgħajra

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Xgħajra
Ix-Xgħajra
Local council
Xgħajra seafront
Xgħajra seafront
Flag of Xgħajra
Flag
Coat of arms of Xgħajra
Coat of arms
Location of Xgħajra
Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722Coordinates: 35°53′11″N 14°32′50″E / 35.88639°N 14.54722°E / 35.88639; 14.54722
Country Malta
RegionSouth Eastern Region
DistrictSouthern Harbour District
BordersKalkara, Żabbar
Government
 • MayorNeil Attard (PL)
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
 • Total1,830
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Xgħajri (m), Xgħajrija (f), Xgħajrin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
XJR
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-63
Patron saintOur Lady of Graces
Day of festaSunday after 8 September
WebsiteOfficial website
This article is about the town in northeastern Malta. For the town in central Gozo, see Xagħra.
Chapel of Xgħajra

Xgħajra (Maltese: Ix-Xgħajra) is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xghajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular belief, it has no connection to the Gozitan village known as Xagħra. Its population stood at 1732 in March 2014.[1]

Local Council[]

The current local council members are:

  • Attard, Neil (Sindku)- PL
  • Pulis, Rosabelle (vici Sindku)- PL
  • Valvo, Anthony- PL
  • Camilleri, Raymond- PL
  • Borġ, Doris - PN

Zones in Xgħajra[]

  • San Pietru
  • Ta' Alessi
  • Ta' Maġġi
  • Tal-Qassisin
  • Tan-Nisa
  • Tumbrell
  • Wied Glavan

Xgħajra Main Roads[]

  • Dawret ix-Xatt (Strand By-Pass)
  • Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
  • Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja (Grazzia Fort Street)
  • Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
  • Triq it-Torri ta' Alof de Wignacourt (Alof de Wignacourt Tower Street). This road refers to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower that Knights of Malta erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt, which was one of the set of Wignacourt towers. The British demolished the tower to clear a field of fire for the Della Grazie Battery that they constructed in 1888.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

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

Xgħajra is twinned with:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.


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