Is-Saqwi

Is-Saqwi is a locality in , . Is-Saqwi is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint George’s Basilica and Cathedral of the Assumption.

Church
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St George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of Saint George, also simply known in Maltese as San Ġorġ, is a historic Baroque church situated in the middle of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys.

Church
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The of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the of Victoria in , . The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and has been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo since the formation of the diocese in 1864.

Museum
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The is a in the , the oldest part of the city, of Victoria in , . The museum of Archaeology was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Munxar and Sannat.

Village
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , which lies on the southern side of the island of . The population of was 1,872 in July 2024. This included 1,002 males and 870 females; 1,098 Maltese nationals and 774 foreign nationals.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , on the island of , with a population of 2,117 people. Ta' is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora.

Village
Photo: Sudika, Public domain.
Ta' Kerċem is a village in , in the island of . The population of Kerċem was 1,932 in July 2024. This included 971 males and 961 females; 1,703 Maltese nationals and 229 foreign nationals.

Is-Saqwi

Latitude
36.0341° or 36° 2′ 3″ north
Longitude
14.23502° or 14° 14′ 6″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
8F8P26MP+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13197772510
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2562861
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