
Toponymy: Qrendi was known as 'Rahal Kebir' (large or main village). The Italian equivalent to 'kbir' is 'grande'. Over a period of time, 'grande' became Qrendi.
Population: 2,481
Police Station Tel: 826944
Post Office Tel: 685872
Parish: Santa Maria
Motto: TYRIUM DIRUTAS SERVO MOLES = I conserve the Phoenician Buildings = Inhares il-Bini tal-Fenici.
Places of Interest:
Il-Maqluba' (a nutural fault with folkloristic connections)
Blue Grotto (in Wied iz-Zurrieq)
Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples
Octagonal or Gwarena Tower