Baga | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Baga in Goa |
Coordinates: | 15.5589°N 73.7533°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North Goa |
Subdivision Type3: | Sub-district |
Subdivision Name3: | Bardez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type2: | Languages |
Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
Demographics2 Info1: | Konkani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 403516 |
Area Code: | 083227 |
Baga a seaside town in Bardez, Goa, India. It comes under the jurisdiction of Calangute, which is 2 km south. Baga is known for its popular beach and Baga Creek. It is visited by thousands of tourists annually.
Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination in North Goa.[1] [2] Baga is located at the north end of the contiguous beach stretch that starts from Sinquerim, Candolim, leads to Calangute, and then to Baga.
The beach contains rows of shacks and fishing boats, and at high tide the beach is narrow.[3]
The beach is named after the Baga Creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the north end of the beach.[4]
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