Old Goa

This article is about 2nd capital of Portuguese India. For the town in North Goa, see Goa Velha. For the UNESCO World Heritage Site, see Churches and Convents of Goa.

Old Goa Pornnem Gõy, Adlem Gõy (Konkani) Cidade de Goa, Velha Goa (Portuguese)
City
Old Goa Location within Goa Old Goa Location within India
Coordinates: 15.503°N 73.912°E / 15.503; 73.912
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub District	Ilhas
Established	1510
Founder	Afonso de Albuquerque
Named for	"Old Goa" in Portuguese
Government
• Type	Panchayat
Area
• Total	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,550
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken	English, Portuguese
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions
• Dominant	Roman Catholicism
• Minor	Hinduism
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403403
Telephone Code	0832

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Old Goa is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka (Ilhas) of North Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa.

A map of Old Goa (here labelled simply as 'Goa'), in Histoire générale des voyages, 1750

The city was established by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century AD. After the Portuguese conquest of Goa, it served as capital of Portuguese Indian possessions, such as Mumbai/Bombay (Bom Bahia) territory and the state of Kochi/Cochin (Cochim), until its abandonment in the 18th century AD due to a plague. Under Portuguese rule, it is said to have been a city of nearly 200,000 people, from whence the spice trade was carried out across the Portuguese East Indies. The deserted city, containing churches and convents of outstanding architectural and religious importance, has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Old Goa is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) east of the current state capital of Panjim (Portuguese: Nova Goa, lit. ''New Goa'').