Ix-Xagħra is a village on the island of Gozo

Gozo

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Malta

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Probably the earliest inhabited part of Gozo, it is home to the Ġgantija

Ggantija

Ġgantija is a Neolithic, megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of a series of megalithic temples in Malta. Their makers erected the two Ġgantija temples during the Neolithic Age , which makes these temples more than 5500 years old and...

 megalith

Megalith

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s, the Xagħra Stone Circle, as well as underground features Xerri's Grotto

Xerri's Grotto

Xerri's Grotto is an underground cave in the village of Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It was discovered in 1924 underneath a house during digging for a well. Tours are given by the owners of the house. Xerri's Grotto is not far from another underground feature, Ninu's Cave.-External links:* * * *...

 and Ninu's Cave

Ninu's Cave

Ninu's Cave is an underground cave in the village of Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It was discovered in 1888 underneath a private house. Ninu's Cave is not far from another underground feature, Xerri's Grotto.- External links :* * *...

. It is the second-largest village after 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....

in Gozo, with a population of 4,200 people (Jun 2008). During the British period of its history, Xagħra was known as Caccia by foreign residents.

Xagħra Parish

Xagħra Parish is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories, locally known as 'il-Bambina'. The liturgical feast is celebrated on the 8th day of September each year and is a crowd puller as it as the last feast in the summer festa season.

Xagħra Main Roads

• Triq Jannar (January Street)
• Triq Gajdoru (Gajdoru Road)
• Triq Ġnien Xibla (Xibla Garden Road)
• Triq Għajn Ħosna (Hosna Fountain Road)
• Triq it-Tafla (Clay Street)
• Triq it-Tiġrija (racecourse street)
• Triq Marsalforn (Marsalforn Road)
• Triq Parisiot (Parisiot Road)
• Triq Ta' Ħamet (Ta' Hamet Road)
• Triq Tal-Masri (Tal-Masri Road)
• Vjal it-8 ta' Settembru (8 September Avenue)
• Triq L-Arcipriet Guzeppi Diacono (l-aqwa triq fejn joqodu il king of kings)

Other Streets in Xagħra

• Daħla Ċjanti (Cjanti Lane)
• Daħla Egħżien (Eghzien Lane)
• Daħla Għajn Lukin (Ghajn Lukin Road)
• Daħla Ta' Bullara (Bullara Lane)
• Daħla Ta' Sumarat (Sumarat Lane)
• Daħla tal-Ġgantija (Ggantija Lane)
• Daħla tan-Nuffara (Nuffara Lane)
• Pjazza Sant' Anton (St. Anthony Square)
• Pjazza Vittorja (Victory Square)
• Sqaq it-Tiġrija (Tigrija Alley)
• Sqaq ix-Xagħri (Xaghri Alley)
• Sqaq San Marzjan (St. Marzian Alley)
• Trejqa Ġorġ Cini (George Cini Path)
• Trejqa San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Path)
• Triq Dun Vinċenz Cauchi (Fr. Vincent Cauchi Street)
• Triq Franġisk Camilleri (Frances Camilleri Street)
• Triq Ġnien Imrik (Imrik Garden Street)
• Triq Ġużeppi Bajada (Joseph Bajada Street)
• Triq Ġużeppi Grech (Joseph Grech Street)
• Triq Ġużeppi Rapa (Joseph Rapa Street)
• Triq Ġwann M. Camilleri (John M. Camilleri Street)
• Triq George McAdam (George McAdam Street)
• Triq Għajn Lukin (Ghajn Lukin Road)
• Triq Għajn Qamar (Moon Fountain Street)
• Triq Għajn Watar (Ghajn Watar Road)
• Triq Għonqa (Her Neck Street)
• Triq il-Ġnejna (Gnejna Street)
• Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
• Triq il-Komittiva (Comittivity Street)
• Triq il-Kortoll (Kortoll Street)
• Triq il-Marġa (Marga Street)
• Triq il-Mitħna (Mill Street)
• Triq il-Patrijiet Agostinjani (Agaustinian Brothers Street)
• Triq ir-Rabat (Rabat Road)
• Triq is-Sruġ (Srug Street)
• Triq it-28 ta' April, 1688 (28 April, 1688 Street)
• Triq ix-Xagħra (Xaghra Road)
• Triq John Otto Bayer (John Otto Bayer Street)
• Triq Kalipso (Calypso Street)
• Triq l-Arċipriet Ġużepp Diacono (Archpriest Joseph Diacono Street)
• Triq l-Għar Ta' Ninu (Ninu's Cave Street)
• Triq l-Għar Ta' Xerri (Xerri's Cave Street)
• Triq l-Għejun (Fountains Street)
• Triq l-Ifran (Bakeries Street)
• Triq l-Imqades (Temples Street)
• Triq l-Ispiera (Spiera Street)
• Triq l-Isqof Rużar Farrugia (Bishop Rosario Farrugia Street)
• Triq Laurent Rapa (Laurent Rapa Street)
• Triq Liberat Grech (Liberty Grech Street)
• Triq Mannar (Mannar Street)
• Triq Marija Bambina (Nativity of Our Lady Street)
• Triq Mikelanġ Pace (Michealangelo Pace Street)
• Triq Mikiel Farrugia (Michael Farrugia Street)
• Triq Patri Mattew Sultana (Bro. Matthew Sultana Street)
• Triq Pergla (Pergla Road)
• Triq Qasam ta' Dun Anton (Fr. Anthony Estate Street)
• Triq San Ġużepp (St. Joseph Street)
• Triq San Leonardu (St. Leonard Street)
• Triq Sant' Anton (St. Anthony Street)
• Triq Santa Verna (St. Venera Street)
• Triq Ta' Bertrija (Bertrija Road)
• Triq Ta' Brieret (Brieret Road)
• Triq Ta' Bullara (Bullara Road)
• Triq Ta' Ġorf (Gorf Road)
• Triq Ta' Karkar (Karkar Road)
• Triq Ta' Sansuna (Sansuna Road)
• Triq Ta' Stellini (Stellini Road)
• Triq Tal-Qaċċa (Tal-Qaċċa Street)
• Triq Tas-Sellum (Tas-Sellum Road)
• Triq Vestru (Vestru Street)

External links

• Official Website
• Xaghra Parish
• Xaghra United FC
• Xaghra Farmhouses
• (http://www.xaghrascouts.com Xaghra Scouts)