Mercês is a neighborhood located in the northeastern part of the city of

Panaji Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...

, capital of the

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n state of

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

. It is completely located on the island of

Tiswadi Tiswadi ( pt, Ilhas de Goa, lit=Islands of Goa, or simply ''Ilhas'') is a sub-district in the district of North Goa, situated in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is the largest and populous island of Goa situated in the basin of the Zua ...

, one of the

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s in the state of Goa. It is located between the

Mandovi River The Mahadayi/Mandovi River (''Mandovi'', pronounced ), also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa. Mandovi joins wi ...

and the Bambolim neighborhood. The neighborhood of Mercês is well connected with various tourist destinations such as Bambolim, Panjim, Miramar and Caranzalem. It is well known among the people of Goa due to a famous wedding venue situated here known as Alua Mercês. Its school is Our Lady of Mercês High School. For accommodations there are a number of houses and villas to rent. One can also get bikes for hire to visit nearby places. The neighborhood of Mercês is politically connected with the adjoining neighborhood of Santa Cruz, which share an MLA.

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{{Reflist Neighbourhoods in Panaji