southwestern part of Malta. It is situated on a plateau, a few kilometres away
from Mdina, the ancient capital
city of Malta, and 10 kilometres away from Valletta,
the contemporary capital. It is the home of 8.099 inhabitants as of March 2011. Until several decades ago, most of the
population was employed in the fields which surround the village. Until 2001,
the motto of Siġġiewi was "Labore et Virtute" (Work and Virtue).
