Qormi, also known as Ħal Qormi or Città Pinto, is a city in Malta with a population of 16,576. The town is located southwest of Valletta in the centre of Malta. The town enjoys a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry, sunny summers and short, cool winters.
The neighbouring towns of Qormi are Marsa, Luqa and Żebbuġ. Qormi sits just off a main road between Mdina and Valletta.
The patron saint of Qormi is Saint George while the protector is Saint Sebastian. For two weeks in summer, the town celebrates the feast of its Saints. The town is also known for its Good Friday procession with over 500 people participating each year, outgoing from the church of Saint George.
The area was settled as early as the Bronze Age. A number of tombs discovered in the past century indicates that the Phoenicians traded with the population. In the fifteenth century, Qormi was established as one of the first parishes in Malta and had the largest parish church in Malta at that stage.
It was known as Casal Fornaro, which means Baker's Village, back in the old days, due to the number of bakers that existed. The town provided bread to most of Malta. The name it has for production of bread has stayed as established bakeries do their utmost to keep up with the name.
Qormi is run by a local council established in 1993 under the Local Councils Act. The Local Council inaugurated a new office block in Triq il-Vitorja (Victory Street), which although they are a few metres away from the old ones, they are now in a much more central position, helping to reach the citizens' needs easier..
Qormi also houses a number of bakeries.
Qormi (San Bastjan)
The neighbouring towns of Qormi are Marsa, Luqa and Żebbuġ. Qormi sits just off a main road between Mdina and Valletta.
The patron saint of Qormi is Saint George while the protector is Saint Sebastian. For two weeks in summer, the town celebrates the feast of its Saints. The town is also known for its Good Friday procession with over 500 people participating each year, outgoing from the church of Saint George.
The area was settled as early as the Bronze Age. A number of tombs discovered in the past century indicates that the Phoenicians traded with the population. In the fifteenth century, Qormi was established as one of the first parishes in Malta and had the largest parish church in Malta at that stage.
It was known as Casal Fornaro, which means Baker's Village, back in the old days, due to the number of bakers that existed. The town provided bread to most of Malta. The name it has for production of bread has stayed as established bakeries do their utmost to keep up with the name.
Qormi is run by a local council established in 1993 under the Local Councils Act. The Local Council inaugurated a new office block in Triq il-Vitorja (Victory Street), which although they are a few metres away from the old ones, they are now in a much more central position, helping to reach the citizens' needs easier..
Qormi also houses a number of bakeries.
Qormi Main Roads
Qormi (San Ġorġ)- By-Pass ta' l-Imrieħel (Mrieħel By-Pass)
- Misraħ San Franġisk (St. Frances Square)
- Pjazza Maemple (Maemple Square)
- Triq Ġużè Duca (Guzè Duca Road)
- Triq il-Ħelsien (Freedom Street)
- Triq il-Kardinal Xibberas (Cardinal Xibberas Street)
- Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
- Triq il-Vittorja (Victory Street)
- Triq il-Wied (Valley Street)
- Triq is-Sagħtar (Thyme Street0
- Triq l-Isqof Scicluna (Bishop Scicluna Street)
- Triq l-Aniċi (Anici Street)
- Triq l-Ghaqda (Union Street)
- Triq San Gorg (Saint George's Road)
Qormi (San Bastjan)
- Dawret il-Ħamrun u l-Marsa (Marsa-Hamrun By-Pass)
- Triq Ġużè Duca (Guzè Duca Street)
- Triq l-Imdina (Mdina Road)
- Triq Ħal-Luqa (Luqa Road)
- Triq Ħal-Qormi (Qormi Road)
- Triq il-Ġdida (New Street)
- Triq il-Kanun (Canon Road)
- Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
- Triq il-Masġar (Garden Street)
- Triq il-Mitħna (Mill Street)
- Triq Manwel Dimech (Manoel Dimech Road)
- Triq San Bartilmew (St Bhartolomeo Street)
- Triq San Bastjan (St Sebastian Street)
- Triq San Dwardu (St Edward Street)
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