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| etymology = {{wikt-lang|mt|Ħal}} ("village") + {{wikt-lang|mt|żebbuġ}} ("olives")<ref name=etymology/>
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==History and origins==
The [[Church of St Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ|parish
In 1380 a church dedicated to St. Philip of Agira was built in ''Casal Zebugi'', a tract of land situated in the middle of the small communities which had developed during the previous [[Arab]] occupation of Malta, namely Ħal-Dwin, Ħal-Muxi and Ħal-Mula and which were eventually joined together forming the village known till today as Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Filippo de Catania "il-Kataniż" (Philip of Catania), a wealthy entrepreneur owning land in Ħaż-Żebbuġ, funded part of the construction of St. Philip Church built on his own land. Long years after it became the parish church another one, designed by [[Tumas Dingli]], was erected in its stead in the late seventeenth century. The [[Church of St Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ|church]] has a titular painting by Luca Garnier and two murals by the 18th
When Malta was an independent principality under the sovereign [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of St. John]], Ħaż-Żebbuġ was among the chief towns after [[Valletta]] and [[Mdina]], first because of the presence of leading corsairs among its inhabitants, subsequently due to its major role in the cotton industry.
The locals, or ''Żebbuġin'' as they are known in Malta, are renowned for their business acumen amongst others, and there is a local saying to this end. Due to the Żebbuġin's Francophile past, the town was regarded as a friendly community when the Revolutionary French took Malta. During [[French occupation of Malta|their rule in Malta]] (1798-1800), the local churches were plundered for their riches in order to fund [[Napoleon]]'s campaign. The Ħaż-Żebbuġ locals opened the main door to the church when they heard the French were coming and hastily hid the gold and silver religious iconography. When the French saw the open doors of the church they kept on going and the Żebbuġin retained their religious riches.
==Archaeology==
Malta is very rich in archaeological remains, and Ħaż-Żebbuġ is no exception. It gave its name to an era of prehistoric time when pottery of a kind not known as yet was found in tombs in the area known as ''Ta' Trapna''. Later archaeological finds constructed at around the same time were subsequently known as "Żebbuġ phase" remains. A scattering of Punic and Phoenician tombs were also found together with a small number of cart ruts and other remains.
==Today==
Ħaż-Żebbuġ is known for the festas (feast days) dedicated to the
Ħaż-Żebbuġ is the birthplace of various prominent Maltese personalities who have adorned the national cultural history down the ages, such as [[Mikiel Anton Vassalli]] (father of the written Maltese language), [[Dun Mikiel Xerri]] (patriot), Francesco Saverio Caruana (Bishop and Pariot during the French period, [[Nicolo Isouard]] (composer), [[Dun Karm Psaila]] (Malta's national poet), [[Antonio Sciortino]] (sculptor), [[Lazzaro Pisani]] (painter) and [[Frans Sammut]] (contemporary author).
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