List of cities in Malta


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. 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; and city status is purely honorary. Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which have city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows historical cities:
Local councilHistorical city nameYear grantedRegionImagePopulation
Notes-
BirguCittà Vittoriosa1530South Eastern Region2629Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.-
BormlaCittà Cospicua1722South Eastern Region5395One of the Three Cities. City status granted in 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari.-
MdinaCittà NotabileNorthern Region292Capital city from antiquity to 1530.-
QormiCittà Pinto1743Southern Region16779City status granted on 25 May 1743 by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, following a request made by Don Giuseppe Vella.-
RabatCittà Victoria1887Gozo Region6901Capital 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.-
SengleaCittà Invicta1565South Eastern Region2784One of the Three Cities. City status granted following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.-
SiġġiewiCittà Ferdinand1797Southern Region8367City 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.-
VallettaCittà Umilissima1571South Eastern Region6444Capital city since 18 March 1571.-
ŻabbarCittà Hompesch1797South Eastern Region15404City 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.-
ŻebbuġCittà Rohan1777Southern Region11903City 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.-
ŻejtunCittà Beland1797South Eastern Region11508City 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 inhabitants.
Tarxien		Città Notabile