Tiracol | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 15°43′27″N 73°41′18″E / 15.724248°N 73.688209°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Sub-District | Pernem |
Founded by | Pedro Miguel de Almeida |
Government | |
• Type | Village Panchayat |
• Body | Querim-Tiracol |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 205 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tiracolkar |
Languages | |
• Official | Konkani |
• Former Official | Portuguese |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 403524 |
Vehicle registration | GA |
Website | www |
Tiracol is a village on the river right mouth of the Tiracol River and part of the Pernem Sub-Division of North Goa. Due to its location, it is geographically separated from Goa by land making it a Goan exclave in Maharashtra. It also happens to be the North-Western most point of the state. It is well known for its historical Portuguese era Fort[1] and Churches.
Though there is a road connecting the village to neighboring village of Redi, Maharashtra, the most frequented mode of entry is the ferry from Querim.[2]