Wirt Għawdex would like to draw the attention of the authorities to a forgotten historic site in Xagħra, which although not severely dilapidated, is badly neglected and currently used to rear farm animals.

This site, consisting of a hospital and an adjacent cemetery, is a landmark site for Gozo because it marks an important period in the island's history.

In 1813, a devastating plague hit Malta and, eventually, Gozo. In Gozo, this started from Xagħra. For this reason, a farm on the south of this village was turned into a temporary emergency hospital and a field nearby was chosen to bury the dead, to remove the need for transport that could spread the plague further.

The official proclamation that the plague had ended came on September 8, the day Xagħra celebrates its village feast, and this confirms the importance of this site to Xagħra and Gozo.

Wirt Għawdex urges the authorities to take action for the preservation and restoration of this historic site.

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