The Southern Region ( Maltese : Reġjun Nofsinhar ) is one of six regions of Malta . The region covers the southeastern part of the main island of Malta . The region borders the Northern , Eastern , Port and Western Regions .
3-582: Santa Luċija (English: Saint Lucia ) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta , with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961 the area between Tal-Barrani ( Tarxien By-Pass) and Luqa By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th-century chapel located in
6-581: A regional reform in 2021, significantly altered the region's borders and composition, and reduced its local councils from 14 to 12. Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District , South Eastern District and Southern Harbour District . Southern Region includes 12 local councils: After the 2021 local government reform, the region ceded 6 of its local councils to the newly established Western region: The current Southern Regional Counsil ( Maltese : Kunsill Reġjonali Nofsinhar )
9-606: The vicinity. The Parish Church is dedicated to Pope Pius X . It is home of the Chinese Garden of Serenity (a Chinese-built public garden). Located there is a hypogeum which was discovered in 1973. Santa Luċija is twinned with: This Malta location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Southern Region, Malta It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk . Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to
#287712