Local councils of Malta
subdivision of Malta
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, Maltese: kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or boroughs, and considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to basic villages or towns, where appropriate. These form the most basic type of local government and are subdivisions of the country's first-level regions.
According to the Local Councils Act (Chapter 363 of the Laws of Malta), Art. 3:
(1) Every locality shall have a Council which shall have all such functions as are granted to it by this Act
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(5) Each locality shall be referred to by the name as designated in the Second Schedule and any reference to that locality shall be by the name so designated.
List of Maltese local councils
Political affiliation of mayors
List of Maltese and Gozitan local communities councils
Elections for these administrative committees were first ever held 27 March 2010, in the first 8 hamlets listed in this list, the rest were held in later in June.
Bubaqra Administrative Committee in Żurrieq
Fleur-de-Lys Administrative Committee in Birkirkara
Kappara Administrative Committee in San Ġwann
Madliena Administrative Committee in Swieqi
Marsalforn Administrative Committee in Żebbuġ (Gozo)
Paceville Administrative Committee in St. Julian's
Santa Luċija Administrative Committee in Kerċem (Gozo)
Xlendi Administrative Committee in Munxar (Gozo)
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Administrative Committee in Naxxar
Baħrija Administrative Committee in Rabat
Burmarrad and Wardija Administrative Committee in St. Paul's Bay
Gwardamanġa Administrative Committee in Pietà
Ħal Farruġ Administrative Committee in Luqa
San Pietru Administrative Committee in Żabbar
Swatar Administrative Committee in Birkirkara and Msida
Tal-Virtù Administrative Committee in Rabat
Political affiliation of members administrative committees
2010 elections (March and June results merged)
2014 election
Other recognised hamlets without a local community committee
Albert Town, Marsa
Bengħisa, Birżebbuġa
Bidnija in Mosta/Mġarr
Bir id-Deheb in Żejtun/Għaxaq
Blata l-Bajda in Ħamrun/Marsa
Tal-Blata l-Għolja in Mosta
Buġibba in St. Paul's Bay
Bulebel iż-Żgħir in Żabbar
Buskett in Dingli/Siġġiewi
Ġebel San Martin in Żejtun
Għadira in Mellieħa
Tal-Ibraġ in Swieqi
Magħtab in Naxxar
Manikata in Mellieħa
Pwales in St.
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