Divar
The island of Divar lies in the Mandovi river in the Indian state of Goa. It is one of six major islands within the Mandovi, the others being:…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Goa, India
- Also known as: “Divaddi”, “Divaddi Island”, and “Divar Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Se Cathedral and Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.
Se Cathedral
Church
The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. Se Cathedral is situated 2½ km south of Divar.
Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi
Church
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517. Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi is situated 2½ km south of Divar.
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church
Photo: Utpal Chakravarty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Catholic church built between 1544 and 1547, in Old Goa, State of Goa, India. This church is part of the collection belonging to the World Heritage Site of churches and convents of Goa. Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is situated 3 km south of Divar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Matias and Piedade.
São Matias
Village
São Mathias also known as Malar is a village on Divar Island, Tiswadi or Ilhas, in the Indian state of Goa. The island is located 10 km upriver from Panjim.
Piedade
Village
Piedade is an island village located in Ilhas, a northern district in the state of Goa, India, and named after Our Lady of Compassion. The name comes from the Portuguese word piedade, which means "compassion".
Naroa
Neighborhood
Naroa is a village located on the eastern tip of the island of Divar, in the Indian state of Goa. It has a population of barely a thousand people, with about 80 houses.
Divar
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: North Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Spanish—“Divar” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “divar”
- Portuguese: “Divar”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Divar”
- Spanish: “Isla Divar”
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Localities in the Area
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