| Penha de França | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Penha de França in Goa |
| Coordinates: | 15.5339°N 73.8242°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 Total: | 15375 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 403101 |
| Area Code: | 0832 |
Penha de França is a town in Bardez, Goa in India. It is north of the capital Panjim in North Goa. It takes its name from the patroness of its church, Nossa Senhora da Penha de França which it shares with Penha de França in Lisbon. It is the birthplace of writer Vimala Devi.[1]
,[2] Penha de França had a population of 15,375. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Penha de França had an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 83%, and female literacy was 78%. In Penha de França, 10% of the population is under six years of age.