Raia
Raia is a quaint village in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district, Goa state, India. It is located 4 km east from the district headquarters of Margao and 35 km from the state capital Panjim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 10,700 residents
- Description: human settlement in India
- Also known as: “Raia, Goa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Rachol Seminary.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Vrlobo888, Public domain.
Fatorda Stadium, officially known as Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Margao, Goa, India. The venue has been used to host both football and cricket matches. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is situated 3½ km southwest of Raia.
Rachol Seminary
College
Photo: Arnautpinho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachol Seminary, also known as Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, is the diocesan major seminary of the Primatial Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in Rachol, Goa, India.
Rachol Fort
Fort
Photo: Melissadaine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rachol Fort is a historical Portuguese era fort located in the village of Rachol, Salcette concelho, in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fatorda and Rachol.
Fatorda
Suburb
Photo: JosephAssisFernandes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fatorda is a suburb of the city of Margao in Salcete, Goa. Fatorda has been originally home to the traditional Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste population.
Rachol
Village
Rachol is a prominent village in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district, Goa state, peninsular India. It is located on the left bank of the Zuari River and is home to the famous Rachol Seminary.
Loutulim
Photo: Drshenoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loutolim or Loutulim is a large village of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is in the Salcete sub-district.
Raia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Salcete, South Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.31364° or 15° 18′ 49″ northLongitude
73.98407° or 73° 59′ 3″ eastPopulation
10,700Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
7J7M8X7M+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10943471954OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1259017Wikidata ID
Q7283687
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Raia” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Раиа”
- Cebuano: “Raia”
- Dutch: “Raia”
- Goan Konkani: “Raia”
- Goan Konkani: “राय”
- Hindi: “राय, गोवा”
- Swedish: “Raia”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Raia Fish Market and Our Lady Of Snow Church.
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