Goa Velha

Goa Velha
Town
Saint Andrew's Church and School
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Coordinates: 15°26′38″N 73°52′52″E / 15.444°N 73.881°E / 15.444; 73.881
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub District	Ilhas
Founded by	Afonso Albuquerque
Named for	"Goa - The Old" in Portuguese
Government
Area
• Total	6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,322
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken (understood)	English
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions
• Dominant	Christianity
• Minor	Hinduism
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403108
Telephone Code	0832

Goa Velha is a small town in Ilhas de Goa subdistrict, Goa state, India. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site of the historical city of Old Goa (Portuguese: Velha Goa). St Andrew's is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'Procession of the Saints' (Konkani: Santanchem Pursanv)