Siġġiewi (Maltese: Is-Siġġiewi, [sɪdˈd͡ʒɪːwɪ]), also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Southern Region of Malta.

Also within easy reach of the village are the Bronze Age settlement of Wardija ta’ San Gorg, almost at the southern tail end of Dingli Cliffs, and the Bronze Age cart ruts at ix-Xaghra ta’ Ghar il-Kbir (1500-750/800 BC).

An early Phoenician tomb was located in the area, and small Phoenician/Punic cemeteries are known to be on the hilltop of tal-Gholja and at ix-Xaghra ta’ Ghar il-kbir.

[3] The survival of the saint's veneration may suggest that following the end of the catacomb era, some of Malta's villages may have retained old traditions that would very comfortably fall within Western and Eastern Christian domains.

The depopulation of the Maltese rural areas during the Great Siege of 1565 hastened the end of small hamlets around Malta and Gozo.

The arrival of the Order of St John in Malta in 1530 ushered in new economic dynamics which made the new urban areas, and especially the new city of Valletta, more attractive than isolated villages.

[4] The wooden statue which is carried in procession on the city feast day (the last Sunday of June) was sculptured by Pietro Felici in 1736.

Located in Siġġiewi, is the Girgenti Palace, which was built in 1625 as the summer residence of inquisitor Onorato Visconti.

Adjoining this palace is the Buskett, a small semi-wild woodland which Grand Masters such as De Valette used as hunting grounds.

Within the local council of Siġġiewi lies Għar Lapsi, Fawwara, Girgenti, Ta' Kandja, and the Hill of Laferla Cross.

There are several niches in the old part of the city, some of which date back to the middle of the 17th century and are a sign of devotion as well as architectural decoration.

Several small chapels are found within the boundaries of Siġġiewi, including that dedicated to Our Lady of Providence, which is a notable example of Maltese Baroque architecture.

[6] Every village in Malta celebrates the local church's patron saint with a major festa lasting a week.

Special sweets include mqaret, pastry stuffed with dates, and white nougat with almonds or peanuts.

[citation needed] Though the main festa, like most traditional festivals in Malta, is in June, The liturgical feast of Saint Nicholas takes place on 6 December.

In the evening a solemn mass is celebrated which is followed by fireworks and a musical concert by the Saint Nicholas Band Club.

[8] Siġġiewi is also home to the ta' Kandja shooting range which hosted the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in June 2018.