Qala

Qala
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Gozo and Comino
Distretti :	Gozo and Comino
Area :	5,858,314 km²
Residents :	1929 ; (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	329 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-42
Website :	www.qala.gov.mt
politics
Mayor :	Clint Camilleri ( PL )

36.03754 14.29429Coordinates: 36 ° 2 ′ N , 14 ° 18 ′ E

Qala [ ˈʔɐlɐ ] (or Il-Qala ) is a village in the eastern part of the island of Gozo in the Republic of Malta and has 1929 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018).

Close to the village is the coastline of Ħondoq ir-Rummien , with pools for salt extraction ( salt pans ) and caves popular with divers. The bay offers a beautiful view of Comino .

The menhir of Qala and the restored Ta'-Randu windmill are on site. The San Ġużepp Church is located in the village itself .

Sons and daughters

Anton Buttiġieġ (1912–1983), politician (1976–1981 President of Malta) and writer
Michele Francesco Buttigieg (1793–1866), first Roman Catholic bishop of Gozo
Mario Grech (* 1957), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Gozo and Pro-General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops

Web links

Commons : Qala - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020

[1] StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020