Parra
Parra is a village on the outskirts of Mapusa town Bardez sub-district, North Goa, India. It has traditionally been known as a village that has grown luscious watermelons. In recent times, the village is facing considerable urbanisation and social change.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Goa, India
- Also known as: “Parra, Goa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mapusa Municipal Market and Duler Stadium.
Mapusa Municipal Market
Marketplace
Mapusa Municipal Market is a traditional market in Mapusa, North Goa and a major tourist attraction. It was built in 1960, the first planned market in Goa. Mapusa Municipal Market is situated 2½ km northeast of Parra.
Duler Stadium
Stadium
Duler Stadium, officially Duler Football Stadium, is a football stadium in Mapusa, Goa, India. Dempo, Salgaocar, and Sporting Goa were the most notable venue users. It also serves as home ground for other Goa Professional League clubs. Duler Stadium is situated 3½ km northeast of Parra.
St. Jerome Church
Church
St. Jerome Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Mapusa, Goa, India, in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. It is dedicated to the Church Father St. St. Jerome Church is situated 3 km northeast of Parra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canca and Guirim.
Guirim
Suburb
Guirim is a census town in North Goa in the Indian state of Goa. For administrative purposes, however, it is considered to be a village, and has a village panchayat, which is the local administration of a village in parts of India.
Nagoa
Village
Nagoa is a village in Salcette, Goa, adjacent to the village of Verna. It is located approximately 11 km north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão, 17 km south-east of Vasco da Gama and 22 km south-east of the state capital Panjim. Nagoa is situated 2½ km southwest of Parra.
Parra
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Bardez, North Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.57366° or 15° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
73.79317° or 73° 47′ 35″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
7J7MHQFV+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4270043841OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to South Azerbaijani—“Parra” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Parra”
- Dutch: “Parra”
- Goan Konkani: “Parra, Goem”
- Goan Konkani: “Parra”
- Goan Konkani: “पर्रा”
- Japanese: “パッラ”
- South Azerbaijani: “پارا, قوا”
- South Azerbaijani: “پارا”
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