Candola is a village and census town in Ponda Sub-District, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is located in the Novas Conquistas region of the state.[2]

Candola
Village
Chapel of St. Cruz, Candola (1784) is the oldest structure in the village
Chapel of St. Cruz, Candola (1784)
is the oldest structure in the village
Candola is located in Goa
Candola
Candola
Location in Goa, India
Candola is located in India
Candola
Candola
Candola (India)
Coordinates: 15°30′50″N 73°58′04″E / 15.513936°N 73.967842°E / 15.513936; 73.967842
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Sub-DistrictPonda
Government
 • TypeVillage Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,354[1]
Demonym(s)Candoli, Candolkar
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
 • Former OfficialPortuguese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
403107
Vehicle registrationGA
Websitewww.vpbetquicandola.com

History

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Candola was founded by the Portuguese, in 1783, after Raja Bahadur Khem Savant III from the Kingdom of Sawantwadi ceded its lands to Portugal, in order to receive military help against the Kingdom of Kolhapur.

Geography

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The Mandovi River flows to through village's East and North, separating it from the village of Amona. Another waterbody - the Cumbarjua Canal, which is a distributary of the Mandovi, flows on its North-Western border, separating it from the island of St Estevam. There is a bridge over River, connecting it to the inner parts of Goa, and another over the canal, connecting it to the island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Candola Population Census 2011 - 2021
  2. ^ a b Candola on Google maps.