Rachol
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rachol Fort and Rachol Seminary.
Rachol Fort
Fort
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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.
Rachol Seminary
College
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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.
The King’s School, Mugalli
School
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The King’s School, Mugalli is situated 4 km south of Rachol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raia and Curtorim.
Raia
Suburb
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.
Curtorim
Suburb
Curtorim is a town in the Salcette taluka of South Goa district in Goa, India. It comes under Margao metropolitan region. Curtorim, a verdant agrarian village, known as the "granary of Salcete", is said to have got its name from either kuddtari or kuddtoddi since the agricultural village had kudds built on the river bank to store kharif and rabi crops. Curtorim is situated 3 km southeast of Rachol.
Shiroda
Village
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Shiroda is a village in Ponda Taluka in South Goa District, Goa, India. The village has a population of 14,112 based on 2001 census data. Shiroda is situated 3 km northeast of Rachol.
Rachol
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Goa, India
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Salcete, South Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.30825° or 15° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
74.00446° or 74° 0′ 16″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
7J7P8253+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11774909516OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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