Pallippuram, Ernakulam Explained

Pallippuram
Other Name:Palliport (Paliporte)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.161°N 76.187°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ernakulam
Governing Body:Pallipuram
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:683515
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0484
Registration Plate:KL-42
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kochi
Blank2 Name Sec1:constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Vypin
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Pallipuram

Pallippuram (also known in English as Palliport or in Portuguese as Paliporte) is a village on Vypeen island, in Kochi, Kerala, south India. The village is located approximately 25 km from Ernakulam and 20 km from Cochin International Airport. The east border is Periyar River, and the Arabian Sea in the west.

Nearby attractions include the famous Cherai Beach, Pallipuram Fort, Munambam Fishing Harbour and Muziris beach(Golden Beach). Pallippuram Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1503. It is one of the oldest existing European monuments in India. The Catholic Basilica at Pallippuram known as Church of "Our Lady of Snow" or "Manjumatha" is an important pilgrim centre for Christians.

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Pallippuram church is raised to the status of a basilica in the month of October 2012

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