List of cities in Malta

Template:Use dmy dates 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; city status is purely honorary and colloquial. Malta is divided into 68 local councils. The local councils which formerly had city status all feature a mural crown on the crest of their coat of arms. The table shows the historical cities:

Within current local council	Historical city	Year granted	Image	Population (2014)	Notes
Template:Flagicon image Birgu	Città Vittoriosa (Victorious City)	1530	File:Birgu-Vittoriosa - Malta.jpg	2,629	Capital city from 1530 to 1571, and one of the Three Cities. City status confirmed following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.
Template:Flagicon image Bormla	Città Cospicua (Conspicuous City)	1722	File:Malta - Cospicua - Triq Santa Tereza+Dockyard Creek (MSTHC) 01 ies.jpg	5,395	One of the Three Cities. City status granted in 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari.
Template:Flagicon image Mdina	Città Notabile (Notable City)		File:Aerial view Mdina, Malta.jpg	292	Capital city from antiquity to 1530.
Template:Flagicon image Qormi	Città Pinto (Pinto's City)	1743	File:Sait George Church, Qormi.jpeg	16,779	City status granted on 25 May 1743 by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, following a request made by Don Giuseppe Vella.
Template:Flagicon image Victoria	Città Victoria (Victoria's City)	1887	File:Malta Gozo Victoria BW 2011-10-08 15-32-18.jpg	6,901	Capital 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.
Template:Flagicon image Senglea	Città Invicta (Invincible City)	1565	File:Malta - Senglea + The Spur (Herbert Ganado Gardens) 01 ies.jpg	2,784	One of the Three Cities. City status granted following the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.
Template:Flagicon image Siġġiewi	Città Ferdinand (Ferdinand's City)	1797	File:DIMG 1302 (4996550067).jpg	8,367	City 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.
Template:Flagicon image Valletta	Città Umilissima (Humblest City)	1571	File:Panorama of Valletta.jpg	6,444	Capital city since 18 March 1571.
Template:Flagicon image Żabbar	Città Hompesch (Hompesch's City)	1797	File:Żabbar Churches.jpg	15,404	City 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.
Template:Flagicon image Żebbuġ	Città Rohan (Rohan's City)	1777	File:Malte, Zebbug 2011 04 22.jpg	11,903	City 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.
Template:Flagicon image Żejtun	Città Beland (Beland's City)	1797	File:ZTN city center.jpg	11,508	City 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 locals. He named it after his mother's maiden name.

See also

• Local councils of Malta
• List of mayors of Malta
• List of localities in Malta