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Tollecanto
Tollecanto is a village Subdivision (India), subdivision located within the Velim, Goa, Velim village, situated in the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It about away from the Margao city. It is also a part of the Velim Assembly constituency. St. Rock Church Incident in 2020 In October 2020, the frontal facade of the church collapsed due to water seepage. It was originally built as a chapel in the Portuguese India, Portuguese era around the 19th century, believed to be around 139 years old and was elevated to a church nearly 67 years ago. Fr. Allan Travasso, the priest incharge, stated that the church was underway a renovation which was applied for permission to the Town and Country Planning Department and also with the ''Panchayati raj, panchayat'' for the construction of the new facade. He also further stated that it was because of the water seepage, the walls turned weak due to the moisture. The permissions were then d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velim, Goa
Velim (), ( Konkani: ''Velle''), formerly Velliapura, is a large village situated in Salcete, neighbouring Quepem ''taluka'' and falls under South Goa district, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It has access to the Arabian Sea via the Sal river that flows through it and shares its borders with neighbouring villages/cities of Assolna, Ambelim and Cuncolim. The village consists of 22 hamlets or subdivisions that have been put together into 9 wards. As of 2020, the village has a total population of about 8600 residents residing in 2568 households. It is also a part of Velim Assembly constituency. Etymology The word "Velim" derives from two words, ''"Vell"'' which translates to "shore" and ''"halli"'' which means "village", put together to form Velim, also known as village with a seashore. Geography Velim is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics The village had a population of 5,955 residents of which 2,805 were males and 3,150 are females, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |