Bubaqra

Bubaqra is a hamlet with its own administrative division in , . Whilst it is a part of Żurrieq it wasn't always the case. It is a small rural village between Nigret and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Malcolmalta, Public domain.
  • Type: Locality with 6,700 residents
  • Description: administrative Committee in Malta, Malta
  • Also known as: “Bubakra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bubaqra Tower and Chapel of St Leo I.

Historic building
Photo: Malcolmalta, Public domain.
, formerly named as Saliba Tower, is a fortified house in Bubaqra, limits of , . It was built as a country retreat in the late 16th century.

Building
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The Chapel of St Leo is a Roman Catholic chapel is located in the village of , . The chapel serves as the official cemetery chapel of . It is the only such chapel dedicated to Pope Leo I in .

Photo: Tfarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The at , is one of the windmills constructed by the Order of St. John in the villages and towns of Malta. It was built in the 18th century and is presently one of the most preserved windmills in Malta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zurrieq and Safi.

Town
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Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of . It is one of the oldest towns in the country. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and is dedicated to Saint Catherine.

Village
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is a in the Western Region of , bordering and . The population of was 3,324 in July 2024. This included 1,714 males and 1,610 females; 2,985 Maltese nationals and 339 foreign nationals.

Locality
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Il-Maqluba is a with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming…

Bubaqra

Latitude
35.82409° or 35° 49′ 27″ north
Longitude
14.47818° or 14° 28′ 41″ east
Population
6,700
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
8F7PRFFH+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13758425955
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2563180
Wiki­data ID
Q2927369
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bubaqra” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bubaqra”
  • Dutch: “Bubaqra”
  • French: “Bubagra”
  • Hungarian: “Bubaqra”
  • Irish: “Bubaqra”
  • Maltese: “Bubaqra”
  • Polish: “Bubaqra”
  • Swedish: “Bubaqra”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Żurrieq Cemetery and Knisja ta‘ Santa Marija ta’ Bubaqra.

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