Baga, Goa Explained

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

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]

References

https://goanmantra.in/baga-beach-goa/

Notes and References

  1. News: 36 Hours in Goa, India . Jeff Koyen . . 14 March 2010 . 31 March 2010.
  2. https://www.beachatlas.com/baga Baga, India - Beach Guide, Info, Photos
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=G2yWe6ulHkEC&pg=PA468 South India handbook: the travel guide
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=G2yWe6ulHkEC&dq=%22Baga+beach%22&pg=PA465 Fodor's India