Luqa
Ħal Luqa Casal Luca | |
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 Clockwise from top left:Tower of the Parish Church of St Andrew, Dejma Cross, Neo-Baroque building, Tal-Ftajjar Chapel, and former British military building | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 35°51′35″N 14°29′21″E / 35.85972°N 14.48917°E | |
| Country |  Malta |
| Region | Southern Region |
| District | Southern Harbour District |
| Borders | Birzebbuga, Għaxaq, Gudja, Kirkop, Marsa, Mqabba, Paola, Qormi, Safi, Santa Luċija, Siġġiewi, Tarxien, Zurrieq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Schembri (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019) | |
• Total | 6,162 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ħalluqi (m), Ħalluqija (f), Ħalluqin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | LQA |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-25 |
| Patron saint | St. Andrew |
| Day of festa | First Sunday of July (main feast) 30 November (liturgical feast) |
| Website | Official website |
Luqa (Maltese: Ħal Luqa, [ˈħal luːʔa], lit. 'poplar') 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,[1] it is a small but densely populated settlement which is typical of Malta's older towns and villages. Luqa is centered around a main square which contains a church dedicated to St. Andrew.[2] The patron saint's traditional feast is celebrated on the first Sunday of July, with the liturgical feast being celebrated on 30 November.[3] The Malta International Airport is located in Luqa.
Notable residents of the town included Michelangelo Sapiano (1826–1912), a well-known clockmaker and inventor whose work includes the clock in the parish church's belfry. The house where he lived is located on Pawlu Magri Street.[4]
- ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
- ^ Mahoney, Leonardo (1996). 5,000 years of Architecture in Malta. Malta: Valletta Publishing. Format. p. 154. ISBN 9990958157. ISBN 9789990958157.
- ^ Malta Annual Festivals Retrieved on 18 March 2010.
- ^ No Man is an Island Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine Cuckoo Clock Information. Retrieved on 18 March 2010.