Santa Luċija

Santa Luċija
Local council
Chinese Garden of Serenity
Flag of Santa Luċija Flag Coat of arms
Country	Malta
Region	Southern Region
District	Southern Harbour District
Borders	Gudja, Għaxaq, Luqa, Paola, Tarxien, Żejtun
Government
• Mayor	Terrence Ellul (PL)
Area
• Total	0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population  (March 2014)
• Total	2,997
• Density	4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Ta' Santa Luċija
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	SLC
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-53
Patron saint	Pope Pius X
Website	Official website

Santa Luċija is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2997 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 (Tarxien By-Pass) and Luqa By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th-century chapel located in the vicinity. The Parish Church is dedicated to 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

• Chinese Garden of Serenity, a Chinese traditional garden
• Sphere of Life, a commemorative monument by Paul Vella Critien
• 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

Santa Luċija 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)

External links

• Santa Luċija Local Council