Canacona is an administrative region in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India.
Salcete is a sub-division of the South Goa district, in the Goa state, situated by the south-west coast of India. The Sal river and its backwaters dominate the landscape of Salcete. Historically, the sixty-six villages south of the River Zuari formed the original Salcette territory. Salcete forms a part of the bigger Konkan region that stretches along much of India's north-western shoreline.
South Goa district is one of two districts that comprises the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
Canacona is a city and a municipal council in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Canacona taluka includes Patnem, Chaudi, Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem, Agonda, and Gaumdongre. Chaudi is the headquarters and the most developed town in this taluka. The famous Palolem Beach is located in Canacona.
Sarzora is a village in the Salcete taluka in the South Goa District of the Indian state of Goa. It is known for its village lake, sylvan settings, and is surrounded by hillocks.
Chaudi is a town in the South Goa district and is approximately two kilometres from Canacona.
Velim (, is a large village situated in the Salcete taluka, that lies at the border of Quepem taluka and falls under South Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa. The village shares its borders with neighbouring villages/towns of Assolna, Ambelim and Cuncolim. As of 2020, the village has a total population of about 8600 residents residing in 2568 households.
Pondataluka is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Its administrative headquarters is the township of Ponda.
Loliem-Polem is a village located in the southernmost tip of the Canacona taluk, in Goa, India, bordering Karwar taluka of Karnataka state.
Canacona railway station is a small railway station in South Goa district, Goa. It serves Canacona, a sub-district ('taluka') in the extreme southernmost end of Goa. The station consists of two platforms of which one is high level platform and other is rail level platform. The high level platform is well sheltered. It has many facilities including drinking water cooler, gents and ladies washrooms and food stall.
Loliem railway station a railway station in Goa, under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway.
Wadi-Talaulim is a village in Ponda taluka of Goa, India. As of 2018, it has a population of 3,800.
Sircaim is a village situated in the Bardez sub-district or taluka of Goa, which lies along the west-coast of India. It lies close to or within the mining belt of North Goa. It is home to a football academy for youth, and a jetty for iron-ore transportation. Though located in Bardez, it has also been involved in mining activities which are otherwise mainly based in Bicholim and other sub-districts of Goa.
Pirna is a village in the North Goa sub-district or taluka of Bardez and is located in the northern edge of the sub-district. It is close to the Colvale river and is the home of the 150-metre long Pirna-Ozarim bridge at Thorli Chandai. The bridge connects Pirna in Bardez taluka with Pernem taluka. It was inaugurated in May 2006.
Anuradha N. Naik is an Indian researcher working at the Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) in Goa. She received the 2018 Nari Shakti Puraskar for her work supporting tribal women in cultivating Khola chilies.
Boma is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa. It is located in the northern part of Ponda taluka. It is on the road connecting state capital Panjim with the taluka headquarters of Ponda town.
Conxem is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa, India.
Tivrem is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa.
