The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.

Burmarrad forms part of the Saint Paul's Bay local council The name 'Burmarrad' may refer to the village's proximity to the sea.

Conjoined, this means that the water in the marshes was contaminated, hence bur marradi, and later Burmarrad.

[dubious – discuss] Burmarrad retains a number of farms, primarily centred on agriculture.

[4] This village is home to the residence of Joseph Muscat, former Prime Minister of Malta.