Tiracol | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Goa, India |
Coordinates: | 15.7242°N 73.6882°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: | Pernem |
Established Date: | 1747 |
Founder: | Pedro Miguel de Almeida |
Government Type: | Village Panchayat |
Governing Body: | Querim-Tiracol |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2 |
Population Total: | 205 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Tiracolkar |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Konkani |
Demographics Type2: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title2: | Former Official |
Demographics1 Info2: | Portuguese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 403524 |
Registration Plate: | GA |
Tiracol is a village on the river right mouth of the Tiracol River and part of the Pernem Sub-Division of North Goa. Due to its location, it is geographically separated from Goa by land making it a Goan exclave in Maharashtra. It also happens to be the North-Western most point of the state. It is well known for its historical Portuguese era Fort[1] and Churches.
Though there is a road connecting the village to neighboring village of Redi, Maharashtra, the most frequented mode of entry is the ferry from Querim.[2]
Fort Tiracol, is a Portuguese era fort turned luxury hotel near the village of Tiracol. It houses the 17th Century Church of St. Anthony within its walls, which is still frequented by local residents.[3]