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Bairro das Fontainhas
Fontainhas Quarter | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates: 15°29′46″N 73°49′52″E / 15.496°N 73.831°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Sub-Division | Ilhas de Goa |
| Established | 1770 |
| Founded by | Antonio Joao de Sequeira |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | approx 3,500 |
| Demonym | - |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| • Also Spoken (understood) | English
Portuguese |
| • Historical | Portuguese |
| Religions | |
| • Dominant | Roman Catholicism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403 517 |
| Telephone code | 0832 2xx |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Website | goa |
Fontainhas (or Bairro das Fontainhas, in Portuguese) is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of Goa, India. It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets like those found in many European cities, old villas and buildings with projecting balconies painted in the traditional tones of pale yellow, green, or blue, and roofs made of red coloured tiles. Fontainhas' heritage ambience represents the traditional Portuguese influence in the area.[1][2]
- ^ "Fontainhas & São Tomé". Department of Goa: Department of Tourism.
- ^ Datta, Sravasti (5 March 2013). "The quiet Goa: Fontainhas". The Hindu.