The titular statue of Saint John the Baptist was sculpted in wood by Pietro Paolo Azzopardi in 1845.

Near it, there is a small ancient chapel known as Madonna tal-Ħniena "Our Lady of Charity", dedicated to San Bartilimew.

The Gourgion Tower, built in 1690, was demolished during the Second World War to make way for a temporary airstrip.

[3] The Maymūnah Stone, with an Arabic inscription dating back to 1174, was possibly found in Xewkija.

The coat of arms of Xewkija is a shield on a gold background with a red horizontal strip between two thorns, one above and one below.

The University of Malta (Gozo Campus) and the offices of the Employment & Training Corporation are in the suburbs of the village.

On entering the village from the main road, one sees the remains of the Tat-Tmien Kantunieri Windmill erected in the times of Grand Master Ramon Perellos y Roccaful.

At Misraħ Imbert one can see the cart ruts, coming from Borġ Għarib, Mġarr ix-Xini, Ta' Ċenċ and Tas-Salvatur.