Gudja (or Il-Gudja) is a village in Malta with a population of 2,901 (Nov 2005). The village is located on a small hill south of the city of Valletta overlooking Malta International Airport. Latitude,usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... For the use of the word populations in statistics, see statistical population. ... Għaxaq (or Ħal Għaxaq) is a village in the south of Malta, with a population of 4,388 people (Nov 2005). ... Luqa or Ħal Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ... Santa Luċija is a small village (pop. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ... The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Valletta, population 6,315 (official estimate for 2005), is the capital city of Malta. ... The old passenger terminal at Luqa Airport was converted into an air cargo terminal when the completely re-furbished Malta International Airport became fully operational in March 1992. ...

Gudja's coat of arms bears the motto "PLURIBUS PARENS", which means "Mother of many children". These children are Safi, Kirkop, Ħal-Farruġ, Luqa, Mqabba and Tarxien, which at one time these were all part of the parish church of Gudja. Safi has several meanings: Safi is a city in Morocco. ... Kirkop (or Ħal Kirkop) is a small village south of Malta. ... Luqa or Ħal Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ... Mqabba is a small village in the south of Malta, with a population of 2,700 inhabitants. ... // Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. ...

The village has a palace called Palazzo Bettina and it is believed that Napoleon lived there during his short stay in Malta, when Malta was being ruled by the French. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...

The parish church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and it's the only one in Malta with 3 bell towers. The most conspicuous of these is the William Baker Tower, built in the 1880s by this English architect. The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The Church inside offers some interesting objets d' arte. The titular painting of the Assumption of the Virgin was painted by the Italian painter Pietro Gagliardi in 1887. The same painter was commissioned with the painting 'Our Lady of the Carmel' in 1889. Another interesting painting is 'The Death of Saint Joseph', painted by the Italian artist Domenico Bruschi in 1894. The most important sculpture inside the church was sculpted out of solid wood in 1807 by the Maltese Vincenzo Dimech. 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Gudja also has a famous 500 year-old chapel of Bir-Miftuħ (which means "open well").

An architect who is famous for his architectural projects during the Knights of St. John era, Girolamo Cassar, was born in Gudja. The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care...

Pop singer Madonna stayed in Gudja during her short visit in the island. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ...

Gudja also has a football team, known as Gudja United F.C. The club enjoyed a successful period in the 1980s when they narrowly lost promotion to the 1st Division.

Gudja Main Roads

• Dawret il-Gudja (Gudja By-Pass)
• Triq Bir Miftuħ (Bir Miftuh Road)
• Triq Ħal-Far (Hal Far Road)
• Triq Ħal-Għaxaq (Ghaxaq Road)
• Triq Ħal-Tarxien (Tarxien Road)
• Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
• Triq iż-Żebbuġa (Olive Street)
• Triq Raymond Caruana (Raymond Caruana Street)
• Vjal l-Avjazzjoni (Aviattion Avenue)

Gudja Streets that show the Roman Catholic Faith

• Sqaq Santa Katerina Nru.2 u Nru.3 (St. Catherine Alley No.2 and No.3)
• Sqaq Santa Marija (St. Mary Alley)
• Triq il-Kappillan (Chaplin Street)
• Triq l-Annunzjata (Annunciation Street)
• Triq San Ċiru (St. Cirus Street)
• Triq San Ġorġ (St. George Street)
• Triq San Mark (St. Mark Street)
• Triq San Pawl (St. Paul Street)
• Triq Santa Katerina (St. Catherine Street)
• Triq Santa Marija (St. Mary Street)
• Triq Tal-Kappella (Chapel Street)
• Żona ta' Loretu (Our Lady of Loreto Area)

External links

• Gudja Local council

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