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Luqa
Luqa; Il-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Luqa
	— Local council —
Ħal Luqa
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 35°51′35″N 14°29′21″E / 35.85972°N 14.48917°ECoordinates: 35°51′35″N 14°29′21″E / 35.85972°N 14.48917°E
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
District
Borders	Għaxaq, Gudja, Kirkop, Marsa, Mqabba, Paola, Qormi, Safi, Santa Luċija, Siġġiewi, Tarxien
	Government
- Mayor	John Schembri (MLP)
	Area
- Total	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
	Population (Nov 2005)
- Total	6,072
- Density	906.3/km2 (2,347.2/sq mi)
- Demonym	Ħalluqi (m), Ħalluqija (f), Ħalluqin (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	LQA
Dialing code	356
Patron saint	St. Andrew
Day of festa	First Sunday of July (main feast); November 30 (liturgical feast)
Website	Official website

For the airport near the village, see Malta International Airport.

Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) 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 Luqa is 6,028 (Nov 2005). There is a church in its main square dedicated to St. Andrew. The traditional feast of St. Andrew is celebrated on the first Sunday of July, with the liturgical feast being celebrated on the November 30.^{[citation needed]}

Citizens of Luca vote for their local council every three years, which council consists of seven members, one of them being the mayor. The Mayor of Luca is John Schembri.^{[citation needed]}

The famous clock maker and inventor Michelangelo Sapiano (1826-1912) used to live in Luca. He constructed various kinds of clocks, the clock in the belfry of the Parish Church being one of his many works. The house in Luqa where he used to live in, is situated in Pawlu Magri Street.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Economy

Air Malta has its headquarters in Luqa.^[1]

[edit] Zones in Luqa

Għammieri
Ħal-Farruġ
Luqa Industrial Estate
Ta' Ħal-Saflieni
Taċ-Ċagħki
Taċ-Ċawla
Tal-Bandieri
Wied Betti
Wied il-Knejjes
Xagħra tas-Simar

[edit] References

^ "Air Malta plc Head Office." Air Malta. Retrieved on 11 September 2009.

[edit] External links

[edit] Band Clubs

[0] "Air Malta plc Head Office." Air Malta. Retrieved on 11 September 2009.

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[edit] Economy

[edit] Zones in Luqa

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[edit] Band Clubs