Żurrieq
Template:Towns (Malta) Żurrieq (Maltese: Żurrieq, also English: Zurrico)[1][2] is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 9,816 (Nov 2005). Żurrieq is situated in the South of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of the town.
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Żurrieq is part of the Fifth political District and votes for the local council every three years. The council is made up of nine members, one of them is the Mayor of the town. The present Mayor of Żurrieq is Silvio Izzi Savona. The parish Arch-priest being Rev. Charles Attard, helped by Rev. Raymond Cassar, Rev. Glenn Buhagiar, Rev. Carmel Busuttil and Rev. Nazzareno Tonna and Decon Luke Seguna.
Żurrieq is situated six point eight kilometres ( 6.8 km ) in a direct line from the City of Valletta, and features a wide collection of ruins and remains dating back to the Bronze and Punic times, through the Roman, Knights and British eras. Structures dating back to the 15th and 16th century are scattered throughout the village.
The runes have characteristics which identify the various settlements of peoples that inhabited the village area — from the Phoenicians to the Carthaginians, Greeks to the Romans. Examples of such remains include the Punic Tower, Xarolla Catacombs, Cart Ruts at 'Tal-Bakkari', and 'Tal-Hlantun Tower'. The village has a very Big number of chapels and historical places such as the Xarolla Windmill Armery, Plazzo Ganbatist, Wardija Tower, Bubaqra Tower and many other places of interest. Zurrieq is well known for the Blue Grotto that is found near Wied Babu, also known as elephants foot that can be viewed from the belveder overlooking Wied Babu, Għar Ħasan is also found within the boundaries of Żurrieq.
Churches and Chapels
- Parish Church dedicated to Saint Catherine Of Alexandria
- Bubaqra Chapel dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
- Nigret Chapel dedicated to the Immaculate conception of Mary
- Ħal-Millieri Chapels: Dedicated to the Annunciation and to Saint John
- Saint Leone's Chapel, found in the Parish Cemetery in Bubaqra
- Santa Agata's Chapel
- Saint James' Chapel
- Saint Bartholomew's Chapel
- Saint Andrew's Chapel
- Saint Luke's Chapel
- Laboratorju tal-Paċi, directed by Franciscan Brothers
Feasts
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of the Rosary Saint Joseph Saint Rocco Santa Clementina Sacred Heart Of Jesus, celebrated in the Parish Church and also in Nigret. Corpus Chisti The Assumption of our Lady, Celebrated in Bubaqra
Bands and Clubs
- St. Catherine V.M. Band Club (Is-Soċjetà Mużikali Santa Katarina V.M.) {Primary and titular feast that is dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria) (http://www.stcatherineband.org.mt/)
- Band Queen Victoria (Secondary feast dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.} (http://www.carmelitesocietyzurrieq.org)
Zones
- Bubaqra
- Nigret
- Xarolla
- Tal-Bebbux
- Ta' Xaqqa
- Ta' l-Għerien
- Taċ-Ċantar
- Tax-Xewki
- Tal-Ġibjun
- Tal-Bakkari
- Ta' Taħt iċ-Ċint
- Ħal-Millieri
- Ħal-Lew
- Ħal-Far
- Ħal-Manin
- Wied Ganu
- Wied Babu
- Wied Ħallelin
- Wied Basasa
- Wied Żnuber
- Wied Fulija
- Għar Ħasan
Streets showing Roman Catholic Faith
- Misraħ San Ġorg (Saint Georges Square)
- Misraħ il-Karmelitani (Carmelites Square)
- Triq Santa Katarina (St. Catherine's Street)
- Triq il-Benedittini (Benedictines Street)
- Triq il-Karmnu (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Street)
- Triq il-Kunċizzjoni (Immaculate Conception Street)
- Triq l-Isqof Alpheran (Bishop Alpheran Street)
- Triq San Bartilmew (St. Bartholomew Street)
- Triq San Luqa ( St. Luke Street)
- Triq San Bastjan (St. Sebastian Street)
- Triq San Ċiru (St. Ciros Street)
- Triq San David (St. David Street)
- Triq San Ġorġ (St. George Street)
- Triq San Ġwann (St. John Street)
- Triq San Iljun (St. Lion Street)
- Triq San Luqa ( St. Luke Street)
- Triq l-Immakulata ( Immaculate Conception Street)
- Trejqa l-Iben il-Ħali ( Prodigal Son Street)
- Sqaq il-Karmnu Nru.1 u Nru.2 (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Alley No.1 and No.2)
- Sqaq il-Kunċizzjoni (Immaculate Conception Alley)
- Sqaq San Anard (St. Leonard Alley)
- Sqaq San Bartolimew (St. Bartholomew Alley)
- Sqaq San Ċiru (St. Ciros Alley)
- Sqaq San Edwardu (St. Edward Alley)
- Sqaq San Ġakbu (St. James Alley)
- Sqaq San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Alley)
- Sqaq San Ġwann (St. John Alley)
- Żona Tal-Bambina (The Nativity of Our Lady Area)
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