Toponymy: Tarxien is a corruption, or modern spelling, for either of the following two words: 'Tarzin' an Arabic word for a family of trees; 'Tirix' meaning a large stone, similar to those used for the Tarxien Temples.

Population: 8, 119

Police Station: (see Paola), Tel: 224002

Parish: Annunciation

Motto: TYRII GENUERE COLONI = The Phoenicians created me = Il-Fenici Holquni.

Places of Interest:

Tarxien Temples