Penha de França is a town in
Bardez,
Goa in India. It is north of the capital
Panjim in
North Goa
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...
. It takes its name from the patroness of its church,
Nossa Senhora da Penha de França which it shares with
Penha de França in
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainlan ...
. It is the birthplace of writer
Vimala Devi.
Demographics
, Penha de França had a population of 15,375. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Penha de França had an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 83%, and female literacy was 78%. In Penha de França, 10% of the population is under six years of age.
Sports
Penha de França is home to Penha de França FC, that competes in GFA U-19 Football League.
References
Cities and towns in North Goa district
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