São Matias
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.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Ilhas, Goa
- Also known as: “Malar” and “São Matias, Goa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Se Cathedral and Arch of the Viceroys.
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 3 km south of São Matias.
Arch of the Viceroys
Photo: Drpraj2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of the Viceroys, also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in Goa, India, by Viceroy Francisco da Gama. It was erected to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s arrival in India in 1498. Arch of the Viceroys is situated 2½ km south of São Matias.
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 3 km south of São Matias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naroa and Piedade.
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.
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".
Vanxim
Neighborhood
Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. It can be reached by ferry from Divar. The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. The island has many houses with few villagers, many of whom are fisher-folk.
São Matias
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Tiswadi, North Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.52961° or 15° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
73.91176° or 73° 54′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7J7MGWH6+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 11204403595OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q7594683
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to South Azerbaijani—“São Matias” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “São Matias”
- Dutch: “São Matias”
- South Azerbaijani: “ساو ماتیاس, قوا”
- South Azerbaijani: “ساو ماتیاس”
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Notable Places Nearby
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