Map of San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta

San Pawl il-Baħar is the administrative centre of Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta, with a population of about 32,042. It lies at 35.9506°N, 14.4156°E. San Pawl il-Baħar is about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Valletta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Naxxar, 5 km to the southeast.

San Pawl il-Baħar at a glance

Where is San Pawl il-Baħar?

• The largest city in Malta by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Pawl il-Baħar

• Naxxar — 5 km southeast
• Birkirkara — 7 km southeast
• Qormi — 10 km southeast
• Valletta — 11 km southeast
• Żabbar — 14 km southeast
• Modica — 106 km north, Italy
• Vittoria — 112 km north, Italy
• Ragusa — 112 km north, Italy
• Gela — 126 km north, Italy
• Licata — 135 km north, Italy

Largest cities in Malta

• Birkirkara — 24,356
• Qormi — 16,801
• Żabbar — 15,648
• Naxxar — 14,890
• Valletta — 6,794

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.