Qrendi

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Qrendi Il-Qrendi Crendi, Krendi
Local council
Qrendi
Qrendi Parish Church
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Tyrium Dirutas Servo Moles
Coordinates: 35°50′3″N 14°27′32″E / 35.83417°N 14.45889°E / 35.83417; 14.45889
Country	Malta
Region	Southern Region
District	South Eastern District
Borders	Mqabba, Siġġiewi, Żurrieq
Government
• Mayor	David Michael Schembri (PL)
Area
• Total	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,148
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Qrendi (m), Qrendija (f), Qrendin (pl)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	QRD
Dialing code	356
ISO 3166 code	MT-44
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary Our Lady of Lourdes
Day of festa	15 August (Assumption) 1st Sunday of July (Our Lady of Lourdes)
Website	Qrendi Local Council Website

Qrendi (Maltese: Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3148 people as of October 2021.^[1] It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siggiewi. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neolithic temples called Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim. In this village two feasts are held annually. The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated either on the last Sunday of June or on the first Sunday of July, with 15 August the titular feast of the Ascension of Our Lady. This feast is popularly known as the feast of Santa Maria.

Although the majority of the village's old core buildings remain today, Qrendi has changed considerably in recent times. A bypass road has been built to divert through-traffic away from the village, modern suburb developments has been built and an open space with a bus terminus being created in front of the Parish Church by removing the walled grounds from an old villa.