Xagħra

Xagħra Ix-Xagħra Caccia, Sciara
Local council
The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady
Flag Coat of arms
Xagħra, in Gozo
Coordinates: 36°3′1″N 14°16′3″E
Country	Malta
Region	Gozo Region
District	Gozo and Comino District
Borders	Nadur, Victoria, Xewkija, Żebbuġ
Government
• Mayor	Dr Christian Zammit (PL)
Area
• Total	7.6 km^2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population  (March 2014)
• Total	4,886
• Density	640/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Xagħri (m), Xagħrija (f), Xagħrin (pl/n)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	XRA
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-61
Patron saint	Our Lady of Victories
Day of festa	8 September
Website	Official website

Xagħra (Maltese: Ix-Xagħra) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples, which date back to the year 3600BC, and the Xagħra Stone Circle. Natural underground features such as Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave are located in this town, along with Calypso's Cave which overlooks the red sandy beach of Ramla. It is the second largest town in Gozo, having a population of 5,161 inhabitants, according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, and is situated to the north-east of the Gozo capital Victoria.

Xagħra is a popular tourist attraction, in view of its historical heritage, lively Victory Square, and the thousands who flock to Ramla Bay in summer and to the temples all year round.

During the British period, Xagħra was also known as Casal Caccia.[1]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Malta

Notable people born here

• Sarah Bonnici - pop singer, dancer

Xagħra is twinned with:[2]

• Offida, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

References

1. Proud, Edward B. (1999). The Postal History of Malta. Heathfield: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 1872465315.
2. "Twinning". localgovernment.gov.mt. Government of Malta. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

External links

• Official Website Archived 5 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Xaghra Parish
• Xaghra United FC
• Xaghra Scouts
• Gozoimages.com Xaghra page