Luqa

It is one of the sixty-eight local councils that make up the current territorial organization of the Republic of Malta, which came into force in 1993. It is a small but densely populated settlement, something common in Malta’s oldest cities and towns.

Luqa is centered around a main square with a church dedicated to Saint Andrew. The traditional patron saint’s day is celebrated on the first Sunday in July, and the liturgical festival on November 30.

Malta Holy Week is known worldwide for its Catholic traditions and the passion with which the population experience it, staging events and processions that leave both tourists and locals amazed. It is relevant to point out that there are more than 360 churches in an archipelago of just 300 square kilometers.

Luqa hosts one of the most important Good Fridays on the island of Malta, it is an occasion of special cultural relevance. Luqa Holy Week is part of the Southern Regional Council, that is made up of a total of twelve localities that have in common, among other things, the celebration of the procession of the Virgin of Sorrows.