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| Luqa Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Luqa |
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| Ħal Luqa | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°51′35″N 14°29′21″E / 35.85972°N 14.48917°ECoordinates: 35°51′35″N 14°29′21″E / 35.85972°N 14.48917°E | |||
| Country |  Malta |
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| Island | Malta | ||
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| Borders | Għaxaq, Gudja, Kirkop, Marsa, Mqabba, Paola, Qormi, Safi, Santa Luċija, Siġġiewi, Tarxien | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | John Schembri (MLP) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Nov 2005) | |||
| - Total | 6,072 | ||
| - Density | 906.3/km2 (2,347.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Ħalluqi (m), Ħalluqija (f), Ħalluqin (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | LQA | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Andrew | ||
| Day of festa | First Sunday of July (main feast) November 30 (liturgical feast) |
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| Website | Official website | ||
Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta. It is an old town that has a dense population, typical of the Maltese Islands. The population of Luqa is 6,028 (Nov 2005). There is a church in its main square dedicated to St. Andrew. The traditional feast of St. Andrew is celebrated on the first Sunday of July, with the liturgical feast being celebrated on the November 30.[citation needed]
Citizens of Luca vote for their local council every three years, which council consists of seven members, one of them being the mayor. The Mayor of Luca is John Schembri.[citation needed]
The famous clock maker and inventor Michelangelo Sapiano (1826-1912) used to live in Luca. He constructed various kinds of clocks, the clock in the belfry of the Parish Church being one of his many works. The house in Luqa where he used to live in, is situated in Pawlu Magri Street.[citation needed]
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Economy
Air Malta has its headquarters in Luqa.[1]
Zones in Luqa
- Għammieri
- Ħal-Farruġ
- Luqa Industrial Estate
- Ta' Ħal-Saflieni
- Taċ-Ċagħki
- Taċ-Ċawla
- Tal-Bandieri
- Wied Betti
- Wied il-Knejjes
- Xagħra tas-Simar
References
- ^ "Air Malta plc Head Office." Air Malta. Retrieved on 11 September 2009.
External links
Band Clubs
- Saint Andrew's Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Andrija - A.D. 1883)
- Union Band (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika L-Unjoni - A.D. 1880)
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