Defence Colony

Defence Colony is a neighborhood in Bardez, North Goa, Goa. Defence Colony is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sainik Housing Society, as well as near the locality Ward No. 6.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mall De Goa and Goa Cricket Association Stadium.

Mall De Goa

Shopping center

Mall De Goa is a shopping mall in Porvorim in the Indian state of Goa. It is the largest shopping mall in Goa and was the second mall in the state after Caculo Mall in the capital Panaji.

Goa Cricket Association Stadium

Stadium

Goa Cricket Association Stadium is a cricket stadium, proposed to be built in Dhargal, Goa. The stadium will be the home ground of the Goa Cricket Association.

The Museum of Goa, is a privately owned contemporary art gallery in Pilerne Industrial Estate, near Calangute, Goa, India. Founded in 2015, it is 1,500 square meters in size. Museum of Goa is situated 3½ km west of Defence Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porvorim and Socorro.

Porvorim

Suburb

Photo: Adisingh1792, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Porvorim is the de facto legislative and executive capital of the state of Goa as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto Porvorim in porvorim.

Socorro

Suburb

Socorro is a village that lies five kilometres to the east of Mapusa town in Bardez taluka. It is administered by a panchayat represented by members from the seven wards of Ambirna, Arrarim, Carrem, Maina, Porvorim, Vaddem and Zosvaddo.