Bastora

Bastora is a village in North Goa, India. It is located on the outskirts of Mapusa town. Green and still scenic, this is one of the many communities and villages that makes up mainly-rural, but fast-urbanising Goa. Contents Name and origins Local landmarks St Xavier’s College Tipografia Rangel Holy Cross High School Bastora panchayat Bastora parish Amenities Prominent villagers References

Assonora

Assonora is a village located in Bardez, Goa. It is located in North Goa, 12 km (7.5 mi) away fromMapusa and 24 km (15 mi) away from Panaji. The church of Assonora is St Clara’s. Education Institution The Educational Institution at Assonora, Goa St. Clare’s High School, run by The Poor Sisters of Our Lady(PSOL), based at Infant Jesus of Prague Convent, Auchit Waddo, Assonora,

Colvale

Colvale or Colovale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. Contents Demographics Industrial estate Notable people References Demographics As of 2001 India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy

Guirim

Guirim is a census town in North Goa district in the Indianstate of Goa. For administrative purposes, however, it is considered to be a village, and has a village panchayat, which is the local administration of a village in parts of India. Guirim is located on the outskirts of the North Goa main commercial town of Mapusa (also spelt as Mapsa or Mapuca). It is the last village

Nerul, Goa

Nerul is a village in North Goa’s Bardez taluka. It lies along the route to the coastal town of Candolim, with which it is linked via a bridge. For the purposes of the Census, it is considered as a census town. Area and population Nerul has an area of 9.85 square kilometres and a population of 1,178 households. This made up

Pilerne

Pilerne is a village situated in north Goa in the Bardez taluka of the North Goa district. It is rustic despite being fairly close to the North Goa tourist belt, and is considered a Census Town for the purposes of the Census. The village has mainly been inhabited by Goan Catholics. Contents Area and population Setting Landmarks Poets, books Environmental issues Local concerns

Salvador do Mundo

Salvador do Mundo(Portuguese for Saviour of the World) is a village in Bardeztaluka, Goa, in India.The village is located south west of Socorroand east of Porvorim. The Mount has a Chapel, which is used to hold services during the Lenten Season. Geography This section does not cite any sources.Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: “Salvador do Mundo” – news ·newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January

Arpora

Arpora (pronounced as Hadphadey-हडफडे in konkani) village close to the North Goabeach belt, in India’s tourism-destination state. Contents Role in the salt traditional industry Night market In history References Role in the salt traditional industry Traditionally, it has been a coastal village, known for its traditional salt-making industry. This aspect of the village has been studied in

Joseph Vaz

Joseph Vaz, (Konkani: Sant Zuze Vaz; Portuguese: São José Vaz; Tamil: புனித ஸூஸை முனிவர்Punitha Sūsai Munivar; Sinhala: ශාන්ත ජුසේ වාස් මුනිතුමා, ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ අපෝස්තුළුවරයාණන් Santha Juse Vaz Munithuma, Sri Lankawe Aposthuluvaraya), (21 April 1651 – 16 January 1711) was an Oratorianpriest and missionary in Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon. Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, when the Dutch were imposing Calvinism as the official religion after taking

Agnelo de Souza

Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza ( 21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927), was a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar who performed missionary work in the province of Goa, then part of Portuguese India. The cause for his canonizationhas been accepted for investigation by the Holy See, and has progressed to the point that he