Floriana

Floriana Il-Furjana/Floriana Borgo Vilhena
Local council
From top: Malta Memorial, St. Publius Parish Church, Porte des Bombes, Christ the King Monument, Valletta Waterfront
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Pietro Paolo Floriani
Motto:  Flores mulcent aurae educat imber
Coordinates: 35°53′36″N 14°30′21″E / 35.89333°N 14.50583°E / 35.89333; 14.50583
Country	Malta
Region	Port Region
District	Southern Harbour District
Established	1724
Founded by	António Manoel de Vilhena
Borders	Ħamrun, Marsa, Pietà, Valletta
Government
• Mayor	Vincent Borg (PL)
Area
• Total	0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (Jan. 2019)
• Total	2,032
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Furjaniż (m), Furjaniża (f), Furjaniżi (pl)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	FRN
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-09
Patron saint	St. Publius
Day of festa	22 January
Website	www.florianalocalcouncil.com

Floriana (Maltese: Il-Furjana or Il-Floriana), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.^[1] Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg.