Xghajra Local Council

Latitude: 35°53 ’11” N

Longitude: 14°32 ’50” E

Area: 1.0km²

Population total: 1,600 (Nov 2008)

Population density: 1,287/km²

Borders: Kalkara, Żabbar

Patron saint: Our Lady of Grace

Day of festa: Sunday after 8th September

Telephone no: 21693269

Mayor: Mr. Anthony Valvo

Website: www.xghajra.gov.mt

 

Zones in Xgħajra

 

Ta’ Alessi

Ta’ Maġġi

Tal-Qassisin

Tan-Nisa

Tumbrell

Wied Glavan

Xgħajra Main Roads

 

Dawret ix-Xatt (Strand By-Pass)

Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)

Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja (Grazzia Fort Street)

Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)

Triq it-Torri ta’ Alof de Wignacourt (Alof de Wignacourt Tower Street).

 

This road refers to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower that Knights of Malta erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt, which was one of the set of Wignacourt towers. The British demolished the tower to clear a field of fire for the Della Grazie Battery that they constructed in 1888.