Country Malta Area 16.1 km2 | Mayor Paul Vella (PN) | |
Mgarr or Imgarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a small town in the northwest of the mainland of Malta. Mgarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of its 3,596 inhabitants are farmers or are engaged in some sort of agricultural activity. Child singer and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Gaia Cauchi hails from Mgarr.
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History
Mgarr has two important prehistoric sites: Ta Hagrat, which is still in a good state of preservation, stands in a field near the village centre; Ta Skorba, excavated in 1963, lies just outside the village.
Mgarrs history is that of a farming community patronised by various of the Mdina patrican families. Mgiarro was granted by the King of Sicily to the Inguanez family, and over time they sold it to the Falsone family. Over time, land was split up and given to all descendants.
Mgarr today has grown quite large, though still considered a country town with fresh clean air away from the major industrial towns of Malta.
Mgarrs rustic environs embrace several rustic spots like Bingemma, Wardija, Fomm ir-Rih, Ghajn Tuffieha and Gnejna Bay. San Anton School is a private school located within one of Mgarrs scenic valleys.