Piedade

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".
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: Goltim-Navelim” and “Piedade, Goa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Se Cathedral and Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as , is the cathedral of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. is situated 2½ km southeast of Piedade.

Church
The is a Catholic church built between 1544 and 1547, in , State of Goa, India. This church is part of the collection belonging to the World Heritage Site of churches and convents of Goa. is situated 2½ km south of Piedade.

The , also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in , India, by Viceroy Francisco da Gama. It was erected to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s arrival in India in 1498. is situated 2½ km southeast of Piedade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Matias and Tiswadi.

Village
São Mathias also known as Malar is a village on Island, Tiswadi or Ilhas, in the state of . The island is located 10 km upriver from Panjim.

, formerly known as Ilhas, is a taluka in the district of , situated in the coastal state of . It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the and rivers.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka of , in the Indian state of .

Piedade

Latitude
15.52377° or 15° 31′ 26″ north
Longitude
73.89867° or 73° 53′ 55″ east
Open location code
7J7MGVFX+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4270045610
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q24907522
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to South Azerbaijani—“Piedade” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Piedade
  • Dutch: Piedade
  • South Azerbaijani: پیداد, قوا
  • South Azerbaijani: پیداد

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Highlights include Our Lady of Piety and Shakti Vinayak Temple.

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