Goa Velha

Goa Velha
Town
Saint Andrew's Church and School
Saint Andrew's Church and School
Goa Velha is located in Goa
Goa Velha
Goa Velha
Goa Velha is located in India
Goa Velha
Goa Velha
Coordinates: 15°26′38″N 73°52′52″E / 15.444°N 73.881°E / 15.444; 73.881
Country India
State Goa
DistrictNorth Goa
Sub DistrictIlhas
Founded byAfonso Albuquerque
Named for"Goa - The Old" in Portuguese
Government
Area
 • Total6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,322
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
 • Also Spoken (understood)English
 • HistoricalPortuguese
Religions
 • DominantChristianity
 • MinorHinduism
 • HistoricalRoman Catholicism
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403108
Telephone Code0832

Goa Velha is a small town in Ilhas de Goa subdistrict, Goa state, India. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site of the historical city of Old Goa (Portuguese: Velha Goa). St Andrew's is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'Procession of the Saints' (Konkani: Santanchem Pursanv)