Goa Velha

This article is about a village in North Goa. For the UNESCO World Heritage Site, see Old Goa.

Goa Velha
Town
Saint Andrew's Church and School
Goa Velha Location within Goa Goa Velha Location within India
Coordinates: 15.444°N 73.881°E / 15.444; 73.881
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub District	Ilhas
Established	1510
Founded by	Afonso de Albuquerque
Named after	"Goa - The Old" in Portuguese
Government
Area
• Total	6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,322
• Density	697/km2 (1,810/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken (understood)	English
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions
• Dominant	Roman Catholicism
• Minor	Hinduism
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403108
Telephone Code	0832

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Goa Velha is a small town in Ilhas de Goa subdistrict, Goa state, India. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site of the historical city of Old Goa (Portuguese: Velha Goa). St Andrew's Church is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'Procession of the Saints' (Konkani: Santanchem Pursanv)