Assagao
Village in Goa, India
Assagao is a village in Bardez, Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of Mapusa. It is known as the "Land of Flowers" as well as several other nicknames, "Goa’s South Extension", "Artist’s village", "The Beverly Hills of Goa", "Goa’s Tuscany". The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along the St. Cajetan Church, Assagao Union High School to Anjuna and the other, which passes by Pallottine Seminary and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of Anjuna and Vagator are to the west of Assagao.
01History
Like all of Goa, Assagao was long held by the Portuguese. The early inhabitants of Assagao were Saraswat Brahmins of the Atri gotra. There must have been others too. But all were invariably Hindu with Ravalnath being the presiding deity.
02Education
Assagao is home to educational institutions including Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Engineering College, DMC College, Assagao Union High School and Government Primary Schools.
03Sports
04Geography
Assagao is located at 15°35′51″N 73°46′38″E / 15.59750°N 73.77722°E / 15.59750; 73.77722 at an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above MSL.
05Places of interest
- Assagao Heritage Walk
- St. Cajetan church is architecturally similar to St Alex's Church in Calangute.
- Dossa-zor spring
- Ghatyeshwar Temple
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