Living in Cospicua

Cospicua is one of the cities recorded in Malta. The population of Cospicua totalled 2,261 at the end of 2021. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Cospicua?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in MaltaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cospicua.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cospicua yet. Malta has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Mobility and administration

Cospicua's nearest airport was MLA, 5 km away and offered 76 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	76 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	MLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cospicua. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Lifelong Learning language-course route — Adult Learning Centres — State Language Course

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers

For adults, foreign learners, residents.

Maltese, EnglishIn Personpaid_or_case_by_case_free

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cospicua.

Climate and air quality

Cospicua's monthly mean temperatures were 14.6°C in January and 25.7°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in Cospicua is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 17.98 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.34 · Apr 20.94 · May 24.34 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.75 · Oct 27.02 · Nov 24.93 · Dec 22.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan 8.75 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 9.77 · Apr 11.63 · May 14.58 · Jun 17.44 · Jul 21.54 · Aug 22.47 · Sep 18.81 · Oct 16.88 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 8.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.58 · Feb 13.95 · Mar 14.71 · Apr 16.18 · May 18.84 · Jun 22.66 · Jul 25.71 · Aug 26.63 · Sep 25.14 · Oct 22.79 · Nov 19.66 · Dec 16.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Malta

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Malta cities

Valletta5,189 residents Santa Venera9,758 residents Paola9,929 residents Birżebbuġa12,601 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents Ħ’Attard13,134 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	2,261 people	31 Dec 2021	National Statistics Office, Malta³Official

Is Cospicua a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–68%

Skilled employee59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–72%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Family54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–69%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Population2,261 people31 Dec 2021Official source · National Statistics Office, Malta

PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cospicua when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Cospicua part of Valletta?

Cospicua is identified as a satellite of Valletta. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source⁶

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Cospicua?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in Cospicua?

The published population is 2,261 people. Source: National Statistics Office, Malta.

Is Cospicua a good place to live?

Cospicua may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Cospicua part of Valletta?

Cospicua is identified as a satellite of Valletta. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cospicua, Malta: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/cospicua/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cospicua, Malta: air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/cospicua/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
National Statistics Office, Malta nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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