Curmi Pinto

Overview

Curmi Pinto is a town in Malta with approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is located southwest of La Valette and enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry days, sunny summers, and short, cool winters. Neighboring towns are Marsa, Luqa, and Żebbuġ. Qormi is advantageously situated along a main road connecting La Vallette to Mdina.

Other names

Curmi, Ħal Qormi, Hal Qormi, Qormi, Città Pinto, Casal Fornaro, Casal Curmi

History

People already inhabited the area as far back as the Bronze Age. A number of discovered tombs indicate that the Phoenicians traded there with the local population. In the XV^th century, Qormi became one of the first parishes in Malta and had at the time the largest church in the country.

The island's population grew in the XVIII^th century and Emanuel Pinto de Fonseca, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, officially declared it a town on May 25, 1743. Like most of central Malta, Qormi is densely populated.

Genealogy

ADAMI Archive

• Marriages 1563-1584, 1618-1803, St. George (San Giorgio) [Adami, v. 12]

Diocese of Malta Archive

• Bapt Liber 2 1585-1618 (MMML4325)
• Bapt Liber 3 1615-1634 (MMML4326)

Source:
Wikipedia