Salcete
Salcete is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, in the state of Goa, situated by the west coast of India. The Sal River and its backwaters dominate the landscape of Salcete.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Margao and Benaulim.
Margao
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Margao is the second largest city in the Indian state of Goa, 33 km from the state capital Panaji. It is Goa's cultural and commercial capital, and is close to the central coast.
Benaulim
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Benaulim is a village with 13,000 people on the beach in Goa. A popular seaside resort in South Goa district, it is renowned for its balmy weather, golden sands, and palm-fringed beaches. It also houses the Don Bosco Animation Centre.
Colva
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Colva is a coastal village situated in the Salcete taluka, in South Goa district, of Goa state on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. Colva Beach spans about 2.5 km along a sandy coastline of approximately 25 km extending from Bogmalo in the north to Cabo de Rama in the south.
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Loutulim
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Loutolim or Loutulim is a large village of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is in the Salcete sub-district.
Salcete
- Type: Taluk of Goa
- Description: subdistrict of Goa
- Also known as: “Salcete taluk” and “Salcete taluka”
- Location: South Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
15.2304° or 15° 13′ 49″ northLongitude of center
74.0195° or 74° 1′ 10″ eastWikidata ID
Q256847
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Salcete” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Salcete”
- French: “Salcete”
- German: “Salcete”
- Goan Konkani: “Saxtti”
- Goan Konkani: “Saxtty”
- Goan Konkani: “साश्टी”
- Hindi: “साल्सेट, गोवा”
- Hindi: “साष्टी”
- Indonesian: “Salcete”
- Italian: “Salcete”
- Marathi: “साष्टी तालुका”
- Marathi: “सासष्टी”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Salcete”
- Norwegian: “Salcete”
- Portuguese: “Salcete”
- Spanish: “Salcete”
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