Margao
Sign in to saveMargao (, ; , ) is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Mormugao.
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Place details
- Locality
- Margao
- Region
- Goa
- Country
- India
- Population
- 87,650
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Margao
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Top to bottom (left to right): Margao municipal council, Holy Spirit Church, Fatorda Stadium, Margao cityscape, House of Seven Gables, Railway station
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Margao in Goa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Goa
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- South Goa
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Sub-district
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Salcete
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Salcete taluk
- Population
- +87650
- Area
- +15.10
- Elevation
- +10
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- South Goa District
- Official website
- www.mmcmargao.gov.in
- Image
- Front Elevation of Margao Municipal Council (cropped).jpg
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Câmara Municipal de Salcete
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Languages
- Government and politics
- Culture/Cityscape
- Tourism
- Landmarks
- Municipal Garden
- The Holy Spirit Church
- House of Seven Gables
- Narcinva D. Naik residence and Damodar Sal
- Transport
- By Air
- By Rail
- By Road
- Education
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Margao (, ; , ) is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Mormugao.
== Etymology == Margão is the Portuguese spelling. The etymology of the name has been debated, with theories ranging from the name having evolved from the pre-colonial Mahargao (village of Mahars, a community of weavers) to being derived from the Sanskrit (Maṭhagrāma, a village of monasteries) owing to the shrines of Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath in Ravanphond, now a suburb of Margao.