Agonda | |
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Village | |
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  Agonda Location of Agonda in Goa  Agonda Agonda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°02′25″N 73°59′11″E / 15.04030°N 73.98648°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa district |
| Sub-district | Canacona |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,801 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
Agonda is a large village located in Canacona in South Goa district, India. Agonda is famous for its beach and It is one of the only four beaches designated as turtle nesting sites under the Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 notification.[1][2][3]
- ^ News. (January 2016). First Olive Ridley turtle arrives for a late season at Morjim beach. Times News Network, The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ News. (December 2014). Turtles prefer Agonda beach, but poor nesting this season. Times News Network, The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ News. (June 2015). Agonda, home to turtles a concrete catastrophe. Times News Network, The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.