Qala
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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 ) |
Coordinates: 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
- Qala City Council
- Parish of Qala (Maltese)
- St. Joseph Football Club (English)
- Parish radio (Maltese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020