Qrendi

Qrendi
Il-Qrendi
Crendi, Krendi
Qrendi
Qrendi Parish Church
Qrendi Parish Church
Flag of Qrendi
Coat of arms of Qrendi
Motto: 
Tyrium Dirutas Servo Moles
Coordinates: 35°50′3″N 14°27′32″E / 35.83417°N 14.45889°E / 35.83417; 14.45889
Country Malta
RegionSouthern Region
DistrictSouth Eastern District
BordersMqabba, Siġġiewi, Żurrieq
Government
 • MayorDavid Michael Schembri (PL)
Area
 • Total4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,148
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Qrendi (m), Qrendija (f), Qrendin (pl)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
QRD
Dialing code356
ISO 3166 codeMT-44
Patron saintAssumption of Mary
Our Lady of Lourdes
Day of festa15 August (Assumption)
1st Sunday of July (Our Lady of Lourdes)
WebsiteQrendi Local Council Website

Qrendi (Maltese: Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021.[1] It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siggiewi. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neolithic temples called Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim. In this village two feasts are held annually. The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated either on the last Sunday of June or the first Sunday of July, with 15 August the titular feast of the Ascension of Our Lady. This feast is popularly known as the feast of Santa Maria.

Although the majority of the village's old core buildings remain today, Qrendi has changed considerably in recent times. A bypass road has been built to divert through-traffic away from the village, modern suburb developments have been built and an open space with a bus terminus created in front of the Parish Church by removing the walled grounds from an old villa.

  1. ^ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.