Għaxaq
Għaxaq
Ħal Għaxaq Asciak | |
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Għaxaq skyline | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Laeta Sustineo (Ħienja nżommu) | |
Għaxaq | |
Interactive map of Għaxaq | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′54″N 14°31′2″E / 35.84833°N 14.51722°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Region | Southern Region |
| District | South Eastern District |
| Borders | Birżebbuġa, Gudja, Luqa, Marsaxlokk, Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Żejtun, Żurrieq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Boxall (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Nov 2021) | |
• Total | 5,540 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Għaxqi (m), Għaxqija (f), Għaxqin (pl) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | GXQ |
| Dialing code | 356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT-17 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Our Lady Padron of the church |
| Day of festa | 15 August First week of June |
| Website | ghaxaqlc |
| Parish priest Dun Gordon Refalo | |
Għaxaq (Maltese: Ħal Għaxaq, pronounced [ħɐl ˈɐˤːʃɐʔ]) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 5,538 as of November 2021. The surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture.
The village's name likely originates from the surname of a local noble family, Axiaq (also spelt Axiak or Asciak), who were feudal landholders in the 14th century.