Hal Qormi Local Council

GXF members since 2010

Latitude: 35°52 ’46” N

Longitude: 14°28 ’20” E

Area: 5.0km²

Population total: 16,559 (3rd largest locality)

Population density: 3,292/km²

Borders: Luqa, Marsa, Ħamrun, Żebbuġ, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera, Balzan, Siġġiewi

Patron saint: St. George; St. Sebastian

Day of festa: St. George (Last Sunday of June); St. Sebastian (3rd Sunday of July)

Telephone no: 21440101

Mayor: Mr. Jesmond Aquilina

Website: qormi.gov.mt

Qormi or Città Pinto: Ħal Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 16,576 (as of November 2005), which makes it the third largest locality in Malta.

The town is located southwest of Valletta, in the centre of Malta.

The bordering towns of Qormi are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan.

Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. There are also two valleys in Qormi, Wied il-Kbir (The Large Valley), and Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley).

Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a thick Qormi Dialect, yet this is now in decline.