List of cities in Malta

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This is a list of cities in Malta. By the usual standards that most other countries use when designating a city, Malta's cities would be too small to be considered such, and in fact Malta is sometimes regarded as a single city-state. [1] Malta's cities are regarded as such because they received the designation of città at some point during their history. In Maltese law, no distinction is made between cities, towns, and villages; city status is purely honorary and colloquial. Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which formerly had city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows the historical cities:

Within current
local council
Historical cityYear grantedImagePopulation
(2014) [2]
Notes
Flag of Birgu.svg Birgu Città Vittoriosa

(Victorious City)

1530 Birgu-Vittoriosa - Malta.jpg 2,629Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [3]
Flag of Cospicua (Bormla).svg Bormla Città Cospicua

(Conspicuous City)

1722 Malta - Cospicua - Triq Santa Tereza+Dockyard Creek (MSTHC) 01 ies.jpg 5,395One of the Three Cities. City status granted in 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari. [4]
Flag of Mdina, Malta.svg Mdina Città Notabile

(Notable City)

Aerial view Mdina, Malta.jpg 292Capital city from antiquity to 1530.
Flag of Qormi.svg Qormi Città Pinto

( Pinto's City)

1743 Sait George Church, Qormi.jpeg 16,779City status granted on 25 May 1743 by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, following a request made by Don Giuseppe Vella. [5]
Flag of Victoria, Gozo.svg Rabat Città Victoria

( Victoria's City)

1887 Malta Gozo Victoria BW 2011-10-08 15-32-18.jpg 6,901Capital city of Gozo. City status granted on 10 June 1887 by Queen Victoria, following a petition made by Bishop Pietro Pace and Chief Justice Adrian Dingli on occasion of Victoria's Golden Jubilee. [6]
Flag of Isla.svg Senglea Città Invicta

(Invincible City)

1565 Malta - Senglea + The Spur (Herbert Ganado Gardens) 01 ies.jpg 2,784One of the Three Cities. City status granted following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. [7]
Flag of Siggiewi.svg Siġġiewi Città Ferdinand

( Ferdinand's City)

1797 DIMG 1302 (4996550067).jpg 8,367City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Salvatore Corso and the inhabitants. [8]
Flag of Valletta, Malta.svg Valletta Città Umilissima

(Humblest City)

1571 Panorama of Valletta.jpg 6,444Capital city since 18 March 1571. [9]
Flag of Zabbar.svg Żabbar Città Hompesch

( Hompesch's City)

1797 Zabbar Churches.jpg 15,404City status granted on 14 September 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a request made by Don Carlo Caruana and the inhabitants. In 1801, the Hompesch Gate was built to commemorate this event. [8]
Flag of Zebbug, Malta.svg Żebbuġ Città Rohan

( Rohan's City)

1777 Malte, Zebbug 2011 04 22.jpg 11,903City status granted on 21 June 1777 by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, following a petition made by the inhabitants. In 1798, the De Rohan Arch was built to commemorate this event. [10]
Zejtun flag.svg Żejtun Città Beland

(Beland's City)

1797 ZTN city center.jpg 11,508City status granted on 30 December 1797 by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, following a petition made by Don Giacomo Michele Tortella and the locals. [8] He named it after his mother's maiden name.

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