Tiswadi

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Tiswadi (Portuguese: Ilhas de Goa, lit. 'Islands of Goa')
Taluka
Location of Tiswadi in North Goa, Goa
Coordinates: 15°29′55″N 73°49′46″E / 15.498598°N 73.829341°E / 15.498598; 73.829341
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Headquarters	Panaji
Settlements	1 City 9 Towns 22 Villages
Government
• Tehsildar	na
• Lok Sabha constituency	North Goa
• Assembly constituency	na
• MLA	na
Area
• Total	193.64 km2 (74.76 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	177,219
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy rate	81.83%
• Sex ratio	966
Vehicle registration	GA-07
Rain	na

Tiswadi, formerly known as Ilhas, is a taluka in the district of North Goa, situated in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. It was one of the first territories to be annexed by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Both the state capital Panaji, and the erstwhile capital Old Goa lie within the sub-district. It is the biggest and the most populated of the six major islands between the Mandovi and Zuari rivers.