Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta. It is an old town that has a dense population, typical of the Maltese Islands. The population of Luqa is 6,028 (Nov 2005). There is a church in its main square dedicated to St. Andrew. The traditional feast of St. Andrew is celebrated on the first Sunday of July.

The historical town is mentioned as Luqqawatna in Malachi Martin's book King of Kings as the hidden capital of the ancient Philistines in around 1000 BC.

The famous clock maker and inventor Michelangelo Sapiano (1826-1912) used to live in Luqa. He constructed various kinds of clocks, the clock in the belfry of the Parish Church being one of his many works.

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