San Ġwann

San Ġwann is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 14,244 as of 2021. Before it got its own local council, the town used to form part of two separate localities, Birkirkara and St. Julian's.

Places and monuments in San Ġwann

 * Tal-Mensija cart ruts - San Ġwann Cart Ruts - prehistoric marks on natural rock
 * Ta' Ċieda Tower - Punic-Roman tower
 * Ta' Xindi Farmhouse - former San Ġwann Batallian headquarters
 * Castello Lanzun - fortified farmhouse, now the headquarters of the Order of St. Lazarus
 * Santa Margerita Chapel - Tal-Imsierah ChapelTal-Mensija_Chapel,_San_Gwann.jpeg
 * Tal-Gharghar Chapel
 * Mensija Chapel - Chapel of the Annunciation- formerly dedicated to St. Leonard St_Philip_and_St_James_Chapel,_San_Gwann,_Malta.jpeg
 * St. Philip and St. James Chapel
 * Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
 * San Ġwann Rural Structure with WWII Observation Post
 * Embassy of the Russian Federation in Malta
 * Karin Grech Garden - Central Garden in San Ġwann
 * Kolonna Eterna - Eternal Column (by Paul Vella Critien)
 * WW2 observation post

Local council


The current local council members are: Executive secretary: Kurt Guillaumier
 * Trevor Fenech (Mayor, PL)
 * Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani (Deputy Mayor, PL)
 * Etienne Bonello Depuis (PN)
 * Violet Bajada (PL)
 * David Dalli (PN)
 * Dominic Cassar ( PN)
 * Tania Borg (PL)
 * Joseph Aquilina (PN)

Organisations

 * Għaqda Abbatini Parroċċa Marija Mmakulata ta' Lourdes
 * Mixja Neokatekumenali, San Gwann
 * San Ġwann Band (Għaqda Mużikali Banda San Ġwann)
 * San Ġwann Scout Group
 * San Ġwann F.C.
 * Our Lady of Lourdes Choir (Kor tal-Parroċċa)
 * San Ġwann Knights AFC (swan amateur football club)
 * Wirt Ġwann (Heritage NGO)
 * Ghaqda Piroteknika 11 ta' Frar, San Gwann (pyrotechnics group)

Zones in San Ġwann

 * Fuq Wied Għomor
 * Kappara
 * Mensija
 * Misraħ Lewża
 * Monte Rosa Gardens
 * San Ġwann Industrial Estate
 * Ta' Raddiena
 * Ta' Tuta
 * Tal-Balal
 * Tal-Mejda
 * Tat-Tuffieh
 * Taż-Żwejt
 * The Village
 * Wied l-Għomor
 * Wied Għollieqa

San Ġwann Main Roads

 * Triq Bella Vista (Bella Vista Road)
 * Triq Birkirkara (Birkirkara Road)
 * Triq tal-Mensija (Mensija Road)
 * Triq in-Naxxar (Naxxar Road)
 * Triq is-Santwarju (Sanctuary Street)
 * Triq is-Sebuqa
 * Triq Pawlu Galea (Paul Galea Street)
 * Triq Tal-Balal (Tal-Balal Road)
 * Triq Tas-Sliema (Kappara Hill)
 * Triq Ta' Żwejt (Ta' Zwejt Road)
 * Vjal ir-Riħan (Rihan Avenue)
 * Vjal in-Naspli (Medlar Avenue)

Twin towns – sister cities
San Ġwann is twinned with:
 * 🇮🇹 Monreale, Italy
 * 🇫🇷 Caraman, France