Set the scene.
Gozo Album identifies Santa Katerina as the hamlet’s earlier place name. Its present identity comes from the dedication of a chapel to St Lucy.
Here’s the twist.
The chapel is recorded by 1575. Roads from the village square lead towards Għajn Għabdun and the freshwater pond at Għadira ta’ San Raflu.
Why it still matters.
Two saints’ names reveal a change in local identity, not necessarily a change of inhabitants. A name can shift while the same landscape continues supporting daily life.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.