List of squares in Malta
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Attard
Attard
Ħ'Attard is a village located at the centre-most point of the island of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of "the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. Ħ'Attard's traditional Latin motto is Florigera rosis halo due to its many flower gardens and citrus...

  • Bay Square (Wesgħa l-Plajja)
  • Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) - The main square of Attard.
  • John Paul II Square (Misraħ Ġwanni Pawlu II)
  • St. Anne Square (Pjazzetta Sant' Anna)

Balzan
Balzan
Ħal Balzan is small village in Malta, one of the so called three villages, together with Attard and Lija.The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century...

  • Robert Fenech Square (Pjazza Bertu Fenech) - The main and only square in Balzan.

Birgu
Birgu
Birgu is an ancient city in Malta. It played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. Its population stood at 2,633 in December 2008.-History:...

  • Mattia Preti Square (Wesgħa Mattia Preti)
  • St. Philip Square (Pjazzetta San Filippu)
  • Victory Square (Misraħ ir-Rebħa) - The main square of Birgu (Città Vittoriosa)

Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College...

  • 28th February Square (Misraħ Frar 28)
  • Chickens Square (Misraħ it-Tiġieġ)
  • Carmelo Rizzo Square (Misraħ Karm Rizzo)
  • Joseph Briffa Square (Pjazza Joseph Briffa)
  • Railway Square (Pjazza tal-Ferrovija)
  • St. Alyosius Square (Misraħ San Alwiġi)
  • St. Frances Square (Pjazza San Franġisk)
  • St. Helen Square (Pjazza Sant' Elena) - The main square of Birkirkara.

Swatar

  • Hero Square (Pjazza l-Eroj) - The main square of Swatar, hamlet in Birkirkara.

Birżebbuġa
Birzebbuga
Birżebbuġa is a small but flourishing seaside resort not far from Marsaxlokk in south-east Malta. It is approximately 8 miles from the City of Valletta. Popular among Maltese holiday-makers for decades, this village is perhaps best known for its important archaeological sites, especially Għar...

  • Carmelo Caruana Square (Wesgħa Carmelo Caruana)
  • Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) - The main square of Birżebbuġa.
  • Hamilkar Barka Square (Misraħ Ħamilkar Barka)
  • Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika)
  • Sacred Heart's Square (Misraħ tal-Qalb Imqaddsa)
  • Summit Square
    Summit Square
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     (Misraħ is-Summit)

Qajjenza

  • Ramon Perellos Square - The main square of Qajjenza, not official hamlet in Birżebbuġa.

Bormla

  • Bonnici Square (Misraħ Bonnici)
  • Church of Nativity Square (Wesgħa l-Knisja tan-Nattività)
  • Cospicua Square (Misraħ Bormla)
  • Gavino Gulia Square (Misraħ Gavino Gulia) - The main square of Bormla (Città Cospicua).
  • Paolino Vassallo Square (Pjazza Paolino Vassallo)
  • St. Margret Square (Misraħ Santa Margerita)
  • St. Theresa Square (Pjazza Santa Tereża)

Dingli
Dingli
Ħad-Dingli is a village on the west coast of Malta, with a population of 3,326 persons , 13 kilometers from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 250 metres above sea level, which is one of the highest points of Malta...

  • Frances Abela Square (Misraħ Frenċ Abela) - The main square of Dingli.
  • Ġużè Abela Square (Misraħ Ġużè Abela)
  • Monument Square (Misraħ il-Mafkar)
  • Psaigon Square (Wesgħa Psaigon)

Fgura
Fgura
Fgura is a town in the south of Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils.Much of Fgura was built around the 1960s. However, the town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times...

  • Bro. R. Gauci Square (Pjazza Patri Redent Gauci)
  • Council of Europe Square (Wesgħet il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa)
  • Joseph Gauci Square (Wesgħet Ġużeppi Gauci)
  • Reggie Miller Square (Wesgħa Reggie Miller) - The main square of Fgura.

Floriana, Malta

  • E.S. Tonna Square (Pjazza Emanuel S. Tonna)
  • Graneries Square (Pjazza tal-Fosos) - This also known as the Small Graneries Square (Il-Fosos iż-Żgħar), to not confuse it with St. Publius Square.
  • Pope John XXIII Square (Pjazza Papa Giovanni XXIII)
  • Robert Samut Square (Pjazza Robert Samut)
  • Sir Luigi Preziosi Square (Pjazza Sir Luigi Preziosi)
  • St. Anne Square (Pjazza Sant' Anna)
  • St. Calcidonio Square (Pjazza San Kalċidonju)
  • St. Publius Square (Misraħ San Publju) - The main square of Floriana and the largest square in Malta. This square is also known as Fuq il-Fosos (The Graneries).

Gżira
Gzira
Gżira is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta between Msida & Sliema, and bordering on Ta' Xbiex, with its famed yacht marina and Embassy Row. The population is approximately 7,100 . The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent...

  • De La Salle Square (Pjazza De La Salle)
  • Memè Scicluna Square (Pjazza Memè Scicluna) - The main square of Gżira.
  • Turo Colombo Square (Misraħ Turu Colombo)

Għargħur

  • Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) - The main and only square in Għargħur.

Għaxaq

  • Bir id-Deheb Square (Wesgħa Ta' Bir id-Deheb) - The main square of Bir id-Deheb, not official hamlet between Żejtun and Għaxaq.
  • St. George Square (Misraħ San Ġorġ)
  • St. Mary Square (Pjazza Santa Marija) - The main square of Għaxaq.
  • St. Philip Square (Misraħ San Filippu)
  • St. Roque Square (Misraħ Santu Rokku) - The largest square in Għaxaq.

Ħamrun

  • 7th June, 1919 Square (Misraħ is-Sebgħa ta' Ġunju, 1919)
  • Parish Priest Muscat (Pjazza Kappillan Muscat) - The main square of Ħamrun's Immaculate Conception Parish.
  • St. Paul Square (Pjazza San Pawl) - The main square of Ħamrun, its also known as Fra Diego Square (Pjazza Fra Diegu).

Kalkara
Kalkara
Il-Kalkara is a small picturesque village in Malta, with a population of 2,856 . The name is derived from the Latin word for lime , and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. Kalkara forms part of the inner harbour area and occupies the area around Kalkara Creek...

  • Archbishop Gonzi Square (Misraħ l-Arċisqof Gonzi) - The main square of Kalkara.

Kirkop
Kirkop
Ħal Kirkop is a small village in the south of Malta. It is found near the Malta International Airport and this settlement has a rich history, that of even Punic times. The parish church is dedicated to St. Leonard. Apart from the feast of St. Leonard, a secondary big feast of St. Joseph is...

  • Kirkop Square (Misraħ Ħal Kirkop)
  • St. Leonard Square (Misraħ San Anard) - The main square of Kirkop.

Lija
Lija
Lija is a small village on the island of Malta. It forms part of the Three villages of Malta, along with Attard and Balzan. Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels...

  • Transfiguration Square (Misraħ it-Trasfigurazzjoni) - The main and only square in Lija.

Luqa
Luqa
Ħal Luqa 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 Ħal Luqa is 6,028 . There is a church in its main square dedicated to St. Andrew. The traditional feast of St...

  • Church Square (Misraħ tal-Knisja)
  • Rev. Joe M. Camilleri Square (Wesgħet Dun Joe M. Camilleri)
  • St. Andrews' Square (Misraħ Sant' Andrija) - The main square of Luqa.
  • War Victims Square (Wesgħet il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra) - The largest square in Luqa.
  • Youths Square (Misraħ iż-Żgħażagħ)

Marsa, Malta

  • Bro. Magri Square (Misraħ Patri Magri)
  • G.F. Abela Square (Misraħ Giovanni F. Abela)

Mellieħa

  • Cross Square (Misraħ Tas-Salib) - The main square of Tas-Salib area.
  • Parish Square (Misraħ il-Parroċċa) - The main square of Mellieħa.
  • Pope Visit Square (Misraħ iż-Żjara tal-Papa)
  • Thomas Spratt Square (Pjazza Thomas Spratt)

Manikata
Manikata
Manikata is a small village in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. Population 539, Families 40....

  • Bay Square - The main square of Għajn Tuffieħa area, part of the non official hamlet of Manikata.

Mosta
Mosta
Mosta is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. It had a population of 19,018 people in 2010. Mosta celebrates the feast of Saint Mary the Assumption on the 15th August. This is a very popular feast among the Mostin and tourists alike...

  • 16th September Square (Pjazza s-Sittax ta' Settembru)
  • Brittany Square (Misraħ Brittanja)
  • Flower Square (Wesgħet il-Plejju)
  • Għonoq Square (Misraħ il-Għonoq)
  • Marco Montebello Square (Wesgħet Marco Montebello)
  • Rotunda Square (Pjazza tar-Rotunda) - The main square of Mosta.
  • St. Leonard Square (Pjazza San Leonardu)

Naxxar
Naxxar
Naxxar is a village in the central north of Malta, with a population of about 13,647 people . The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories. The feast is celebrated on September 8...

  • Chelsea Square (Pjazza Ċelsi)
  • Darnino Square (Pjazza Darnino)
  • St. Paul Square (Misraħ San Pawl)
  • Toni Bajjada Square (Pjazza Toni Bajjada)
  • Victory Square (Pjazza Vittorja) - The main square of Naxxar.

Rabat, Malta
Rabat, Malta
Rabat is a village just outside Mdina, Malta. The name of the village is derived from the Arabic word for 'suburb': الرباط, as it was the suburb of the old capital Mdina. Half of the present-day village core also formed part of the Roman city of Melita, before the latter was resized during the...

  • Forok Square (Misraħ il-Forok)
  • L'Isle Adam Square (Pjazza L'Isle Adam)
  • Museum Square (Wesgħa Tal-Mużew) - The largest square in Rabat.
  • Parish Square (Misraħ il-Parroċċa) - The main square of Rabat.
  • St. Domenic Square (Misraħ San Duminku)

Baħrija

  • Bro. Martin Caruana Square (Misraħ Patri Martin Caruana, O.P.) - The main and only square of Baħrija, an official hamlet of Rabat.

Qormi
Qormi
Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta...

  • 15th March Square (Misraħ il-15 ta' Marzu)
  • Authors Square (Misraħ il-Kittieba)
  • Federico Maempel Square (Pjazza Federico Maempel)
  • Garden Square
    Garden square
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     (Pjazza tal-Ġnien)
  • Ġużè Flores Square (Misraħ Ġużè Flores)
  • Mgr. P.P. Psaila Square (Pjazza Mons. P.P. Psaila)
  • Narbona Square (Pjazza Narbona)
  • Olives Square (Misraħ iż-Żebbuġ)
  • St. Frances Square (Pjazza San Franġisk)

Qrendi
Qrendi
Qrendi is a small village in the southwest of Malta, with a population of 2,527 people . It isġ near Mqabba and Żurrieq. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neolithic temples called Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim. In this village two feasts are held annually...

  • St. Mary Square - The main square of Qrendi.
  • St. Matthew Square - The main square of Maqluba
    Maqluba
    Maqluba, or Makloubeh, often pronounced as Maalouba or Maglouba is a traditional Palestinian dish. It consists of rice and eggplant or cauliflower casserole that is then turned upside down when served, hence the name maqluba which translates literally as "upside-down".The ingredients are commonly...

     area.

Safi, Malta
Safi, Malta
Ħal Safi is a village of 1,979 people in the southeast of Malta, near Zurrieq.-History:Little documentation exists about the origins of Ħal Safi village. However, from some of the existing remains, it appears that thousands of years ago, Neolithic people built their houses on the same land which...

  • Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) - The main square of Safi.
  • St. Joseph Square (Misraħ San Ġużepp)
  • St. Matthew Square (Misraħ San Mattew)

Siġġiewi
Siggiewi
Siġġiewi is a village and a local council in the southwestern part of Malta. It is situated on a plateau, a few kilometres away from Mdina, the ancient capital city of Malta, and 10 kilometres away from Valletta, the contemporary capital...

  • Città Ferdinand Square (Pjazza Città Ferdinand)
  • Palace Square
    Palace Square
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     (Wesgħet il-Palazz)
  • St. John Square (Pjazza San Ġwann)
  • St. Nicholas Square (Pjazza San Nikola) - The main square of Siġġiewi.
  • War Victims Square (Misraħ il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra)

Tarxien
Tarxien
-Etymology:Ħal Tarxien is a small village in the south east of Malta. The etymology of the village may be a corruption of Tirix, meaning a large stone, similar to those used for the village's noted temples. The village motto is Tyrii Genure Coloni .-Population:Today, the village is inhabited by...

  • Buleben Square (Misraħ Buleben)
  • Market Square (Misraħ tas-Suq)
  • Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika) - The main square of Tarxien.

Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...

  • Castile Place (Misraħ Kastilja)
  • Freedom Square (Misraħ il-Ħelsien) - This square is underdevelopment.
  • Independence Square (Misraħ Indipendenza)
  • Mattia Preti Square (Misraħ Mattia Preti) - The main square of Marsamxett area.
  • Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika) - This square is known also as Queen's Square (Pjazza Reġina)
  • St. Elmo Place (Misraħ Sant' Iermu)
  • St. George's Square (Misraħ San Ġorġ) - The main square of Valletta, its also known as Palace Square (Misraħ il-Palazz)
  • St. John's Square (Misraħ San Ġwann)
  • Victory Square (Misraħ il-Vittorja)

Xgħajra

  • Freedom Square (Wesgħet il-Ħelsien) - The only square in Xgħajra.

Żabbar
Zabbar
Ħaż-Żabbar is the fourth largest town in Malta, with a population of 17,030 . Originally a part of Żejtun, Ħaż-Żabbar was granted the title of Città Hompesch by the last of the Grandmasters of the Knights of St...

  • Our Lady Mediatrice Square (Misraħ il-Madonna Medjatriċi) - The main square of Żabbar.
  • Maltese Heros Square (Misraħ il-Qalbiena Maltin) - The main square of Buleben iż-Żgħir, not official hamlet in Żabbar.
  • Peace Square (Misraħ is-Sliem)
  • St. James Square (Misraħ San Ġakbu)
  • St. Nicholas Square (Misraħ San Nikola)

Żebbuġ, Malta
Zebbug, Malta
Ħaż-Żebbuġ or Città Rohan is one of the oldest towns in Malta. Its population is 12,892 as of 2010 making it the 12th largest town in Malta.-History and origins:...

  • Hospital Square (Misraħ l-Isptar)
  • Muxi Square (Misraħ Muxi) - The main square of Ħal Muxi, not official hamlet in Żebbuġ.
  • St. Nicholas Square (Misraħ San Nikola) - The main square of Żebbuġ.

Fontana, Malta

  • Springs Square (Misraħ l-Għejjun) - The main and only square in Fontana, its also known as Fontana Square.

Għajnsielem

  • 10th December Square (Pjazzetta Għaxra ta' Diċembru)
  • Appiration Square (Pjazza tad-Dehra)
  • Independence Square (Għajnsielem) (Pjazza Indipendenza)
  • Our Lady of Loreto Square (Pjazza Madonna ta' Loreto)

Munxar
Munxar
Munxar or Il-Munxar is a village which lies on the southern side of Gozo Island, Malta, close to the village of Sannat. It has its own local village council...

  • Anfori Square (Pjazza l-Anfori) - The main square of Xlendi
    Xlendi
    Xlendi is a village in Malta situated in the south west of the island of Gozo. The name is probably derived from the word "xelandion", a type of Byzantine vessel which may have anchored in the port. It is surrounded by the villages of Munxar, Fontana and Kerċem. Xlendi falls under Munxar for...

    , an official hamlet of Munxar.
  • Church Square (Pjazza tal-Knisja) - The main square of Munxar.

Nadur
Nadur
-History:The word "Nadur" which in Maltese means "lookout", is derived from the Arabic word nadara. The town's motto means much the same. Ajwa....

  • 28th April, 1688 Square (Pjazza t-Tmienja u Għoxrin ta' April, 1688)
  • Archpriest Martin Camilleri Square (Pjazza l-Arċipriet Martin Camilleri)
  • St. Peter and St. Paul Square (Pjazza San Pietru u San Pawl) - The main square of Nadur.

Qala

  • Bishop Michael Buttigieg Square (Pjazza l-Isqof Mikiel Buttigieg)
  • Republic Square (Pjazza Repubblika)
  • San Kerrew Square (Pjazza San Kerrew)
  • St. Joseph Square (Pjazza San Ġużepp) - The main square of Qala.

Victoria, Malta
Victoria, Malta
Victoria or Città Victoria is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The town has a total population of 6,414 , and by population is the largest locality in Gozo....

  • Bro. A. Xerri Square (Pjazzetta Patri Akkursju Xerri)
  • Cathedral Square (Pjazza Katidral) - The main square of the Citadella (Gozo)
    Citadella (Gozo)
    The Citadella which lies in the heart of Victoria, Gozo, Malta, is an historic fortified city or castle . The Citadella is on Malta's tentative list of future World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, who describe it as a small fortified town .The area is known to have been first fortified during the Bronze...

     fortification city in Victoria.
  • Gozo Siege Square (Pjazza l-Assedju ta' Għawdex)
  • Independence Square (Pjazza l-Indipendenza) - The main square of Victoria, its also known as It-Tokk.
  • President J.F. Kennedy Square (Pjazza President J.F. Kennedy)
  • San Ġorġ tal-Ħaġar Square (Pjazza San Ġorġ tal-Ħaġar)
  • Savina Square (Pjazza Savina)
  • St. Augustine Square (Pjazza Santu Wistin)
  • St. Frances Square (Pjazza San Franġisk)
  • St. George Square (Pjazza San Ġorġ)
  • Tomba Square (Pjazzetta Fuq it-Tomba)

Xagħra

  • St. Anton Square (Pjazza Sant' Anton)
  • Victory Square (Pjazza Vittorja) - The main square of Xagħra.

Xewkija
Xewkija
Xewkija is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. The population of Xewkija is 3,115 , that is the fourth largest in Gozo, after Victoria , Nadur and Xagħra .-History:...

  • St. John the Baptist Square (Pjazza San Ġwann Battista) - The main square of Xewkija.
  • Tal-Barmil Square (Pjazza Tal-Barmil)

Żebbuġ, Gozo
Zebbug, Gozo
Iż-Żebbuġ is a small village on the island of Gozo in Malta located in the northwest of the island, close to the towns of Gharb and Marsalforn, on a hilltop overlooking the coast. As of November 2005, it had a population of 1770. The word Żebbuġ means "olives", a crop for which the village used to...

  • Asumption Square (Pjazza l-Assunta) - The main square of Żebbuġ, Gozo.
  • Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) - The main square of Marsalforn
    Marsalforn
    Marsalforn is a village on the north west coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The village lies between the hill-top towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ The village forms part of the locality of Żebbuġ. Marsalforn is the most popular tourist resort on Gozo. It is well...

    , an official hamlet of Żebbuġ, Gozo.
  • M. Refalo Square (Pjazza Mikelanġelo Refalo) - A square in Marsalforn.
  • St. Paul Square (Pjazza San Pawl) - A square in Marsalforn.
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