Paola, Malta

Towns (Malta)
name = Paola(Raħal Ġdid)
coa = PaolaHTML.gif
motto = Casal Paula
official_name = Paola; Raħal Ġdid (New Town)
inhabitants_name = Pawlist (m), Pawlista (f), Pawlisti (f), Tar-Raħal
other_names = Casal Pawla (code: PLA)

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latitude = 35°52 '22"
longitude = 14°30 '27"
area = 2.5
population_total = 8,822
population_density = 3,532
borders = Cospicua, Fgura, Luqa, Marsa, Santa Luċija, Tarxien
saint = Christ the King; Our Lady of Lourdes
feast = 4th Sunday of July; 1st Sunday after August 15
mayor = Dominic Grima (MLP)

Paola, (or old name "Casal Paula"), is a town in the south of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people (Nov 2005). It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means "new town" in Maltese.

Paola is renowned for its Good Friday procession, its football club, Hibernians FC, for the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and for its large church. A number of prominent Maltese personalities hail from Paola, including Dr. Vincent Moran, ex-Minister of Health; Dr. Jason Azzopardi and Mr. Silvio Parnis, both members of Parliament; leading Maltese author Immanuel Mifsud [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Mifsud] , marketer Dr. Massimo Ellul, TV personality Ms. Simone Cini and others. One of Malta's Prime Ministers, Sir Paul Boffa, (1890-1962) lived in Paola.

There are two parish churches one is dedicated to Christ the King and the other to Our Lady of Lourdes. The feast of Christ the King is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of July, whereas that of Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated on the 1st Sunday after the 15th of August. The parish also has a Franciscan church dedicated to Saint Anthony in part of the parish called Għajn Dwieli. St.Ubaldesca Church is the oldest church in Paola in fact it was the first parish church in Paola. Presently it is undergoing restoration.

Paola also hosts Malta's only Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre led by Imam Mohammed El Sadi. The country's correctional facilities and the largest burial grounds, the Adolorata cemetery are also situated in this town.

The town is a commercial centre in the south of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta.

Band Clubs

*Our Lady of Lourdes Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Madonna ta' Lourdes)

*De Paule Philarmonic Society Christ the King Band (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika De Paule Banda Kristu Re)

*Lourdes Philarmoic Society A.D. 2007 (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika Lourdes A.D. 2007)

Zones in Paola

*Għajn Dwieli
*Il-Qortin
*Kordin (Corradino)
*Ordinnza
*Ras Ħanżir

Paola Main Roads

*Pjazza Antone De Paule (Paola Square)
*Triq Lampuka (Lampuka Street)
*Triq Sammat (Sammat Street)
*Telgħat Raħal Ġdid (Paola Hill)
*Triq Bormla (Cospicua Road)
*Triq il-Foss - Strada Fosso(Ditch Street)
*Triq Għajn Dwieli (Għajn Dwieli Road)
*Triq l-Arkata - Strada Arcada (Arcade Street)
*Triq Sant'Ubaldeska (Saint Ubaldesca Street)
*Triq Ħal-Luqa (Luqa Road)
*Triq Ħal-Tarxien (Tarxien Road)
*Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
*Triq il-Belt Valletta (Valletta Road)
*Triq Kordin (Corradino Hill)
*Triq l-Isqof Buhagiar (Bishop Buhagiar Street)
*Vjal Santa Luċija (Santa Lucia Avenue)
*Vjal Sir Pawlu Boffa (Sir Paul Boffa Avenue)
*Triq Salvatore Imbroll (Salvatore Imbroll Street)Vincent Zammit Aka Soho Brother Mario Zammit Aka Soho were to very respected citizines

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.paolakristure.com/ Christ the King Parish Church]
* [http://www.paolalocalcouncil.com/]
* [http://www.socjetadepaule.com G.M. Fra Antoine De Paule Philharmonic Society]
* [http://www.socjetadepaule.com/PaolaIndex.htm Paola - Its History and Landmarks]

Coordinates: coord|35|52|22|N|14|30|27|E|type:city

Paola is in the centre of malta.