Arpora

Arpora
Village
Arpora Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Arpora Arpora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°34′0″N73°46′0″E / 15.56667°N 73.76667°E / 15.56667; 73.76667
Country	India
State	Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Arpora is a coastal village close to the North Goa beach belt.

Role in the traditional salt industry

Traditionally, it has been a coastal village, known for its traditional salt-making industry. This aspect of the village has been studied in a book, As Dear As Salt, which studies four traditional salt-making villages of Goa (including Arpora). ^[1]

Night market

In recent times, it is more known for its night market, "The Saturday Night Market". This is open during the fair-weather tourist season (around September to March). Items sold range from musical mouth harps or varieties of food. ^{[2] [3]} It also has live musical performances. ^[4]

History

Arpora is known for St Joseph's, a school that was the first in Goa to offer education in the English language. It was set up by William Robert Lyons, a British priest who inculcated sports into the curriculum, introducing Goans to football in 1883. ^[5]

On 6 December 2025, a fire at a nightclub in Arpora killed 25 people. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Review: As dear as salt". Hindustan Times. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
2. Saini, Yogesh (31 January 2013). "Flocking to Goa's flea markets". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
3. Khergamker, Gajanan (17 December 2019). "Buy, binge & bask in Goa". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
4. "India: Street Markets For The Mad Shopper In You". Outlook Traveller. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
5. Mergulhao, Marcus (15 July 2018). "When Goa kicked the ball before Brazil". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
6. "'Safety norms not followed': 25 dead, 50 injured in Goa's Arpora nightclub fire; top developments". The Times of India. 7 December 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 December 2025.
7. "Goa nightclub fire: All 25 victims identified; 20 of them staff members, according to authorities". The Times of India. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.