The Council relies on its facebook page to keep communication with the residents, and anyone interested in the goings on of the locality. The Councils makes regular posts about road closures, power cuts, activities etc.
Our offices are open from Monday till Saturday and one can make use of all the services that the Council offers. The opening hours are as follows:
From 1st October till 15th June:
Monday – Friday between 08:00 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 15:00.
Saturday between 08:00 – 11:30.
From 16th June till 30th September:
Monday – Friday between 08:00 – 13:00.
Saturday between 08:00 – 11:30.
August only:
Monday – Friday between 08:00 – 12:00.
Saturday between 08:00 – 11:30.
The Locality of Naxxar has got a lot to offer when it comes to places of interest. One can find various places such as ancient burrial grounds in Salina, WWII buildings such as the Pillbox and ‘Widna’ Radar, Palaces dating back to the Kinghts of St John, such as Palazzo Parisio and so much more.
Origin of the Name
Origin of the Village
It is not easy to determine when Naxxar started to become a village. What is sure is that thousands of years ago, there already existed some form of habitation in Naxxar. This is evidenced by the caves at Tal-Qattara and at Ta’ San Brinkaw; megalith remains of the Bronze Age period at Tal-Qadi and at Qaliet Marku; the cart ruts which start at Salina up to it-Tarġa and appear later on near the Għadira tal-Wej and which are probably of the Bronze Age; punic tombs at the Naxxar Primary School and it is said also in St George Street and Leli Falzon Street; as well as the Catacombs at Salina and Magħtab.
Chapels
In the Naxxar area, there are various chapels, including the chapel of the Immaculate Conception which was built in the 18th Century; St Lucy’s chapel; the chapel of the Shipwreck of St. Paul situated at San Pawl tat-Targa; Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; the chapel of St James the Apostle; Santa Maria tax-Xaghra; the Assumption of the Virgin in Maghtab which was built in the 18th Century; the Annunciation of the Virgin at Salina which was built in the 16th Century; the church of St. Michael the Archangel in Salina; that of St John the Evangelist and that of St Mary of the Angels in Bahar ic-Caghaq.