St. Julian's, Malta
Saint Julian's (Maltese: San Ġiljan) is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792.[2] It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs which are centred mainly in an area known as Paceville.
"St Julians" redirects here. For the electoral district in Wales, see St Julians, Newport.
Saint Julian's
San ĠiljanIl-Qaliet
1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
13,792
8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Ġiljaniż (m); Ġiljaniża (f), Ġiljaniżi (pl)
356
MT-48
Last Sunday of August
Last Sunday of July
Sports[edit]
St. Julian's is represented by the football team Melita F.C., formed in 1933. Their greatest honour in Maltese football to date is their 4–0 victory over neighbours Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Cup final in 1939. In recent years, Melita have also competed in the Maltese Premier League and presently compete in the 3rd tier of Maltese football in the newly formed National Amateur League.
Waterpolo is the sport that brings people to this town. Neptunes WPSC, the local Waterpolo team has been in the top of Maltese Waterpolo league tables since it was established in 1929.[18] The club enjoys well equipped training facilities situated along the beach front.[19] Nearby San Giljan A.S.C has also been a strong player on the local scene with consecutive title wins as well as winners of the league in 2015.
Squash is also a common sport to play in St. Julian's.
Post football season beverage competitions are also very popular.