Tiswadi
Tissuari | |
---|---|
Island | |
Coordinates: 15°28′45.2″N 73°52′54.6″E / 15.479222°N 73.881833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Taluka | Ilhas |
Named for | The city of Goa |
Government | |
• Type | 7
Panchayats, 13 Communidades |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | approx. 12,250 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Postcode | 403403 |
Telephone code | 0832 |
Tiswadi (Tissuari in Portuguese) also known as Island of Goa (Ilha de Goa in Portuguese) is the largest estuarine island in the Indian state of Goa and the largest in the Tiswadi Sub-District (Ilhas de Goa in Portuguese). It is situated on the confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. Due to its name, it is often confused with Ilhas de Goa which means Islands of Goa (plural).
It is one of the of 6 major islands within the Tiswadi Sub-District, on the Mandovi River, the others being:
The island has an area of 166 square kilometers. [1]
The island takes its name from "tis wadi" meaning "thirty settlements". [2]
The Island of Goa had been a hindu settlement part of the Vijayanagara Empire until the 14th century, when it was incorporated into the Sultanate of Bijapur. [3] In 1510 the island was captured by the second governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque, who established it as the capital of Portuguese India for the next 450 years.
The island is bound by:
Prior to the construction of the bridges, the primary commute to and from the island was done via ferry. Some have become redundant, but most are still in use, they include:
There are a number of bridges built over the last hundred years, linking the island to other parts of the mainland.
These bridges are built over the Mandovi River. They pass through the villages of Penha de França and the city of Panjim:
These bridges are built over the Cumbarjua Canal.
These bridges are built over the Zuari River. They pass through the villages of Agaçaim and Cortalim.
These bridges are a link to places within the island, which are geographically close, but are separated by a body of water.
# | City | State | Population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Panjim Municipal Corporation | Goa | 40000 |
# | Town | State | Population (2011) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chimbel Census Town | Goa | 15,289 [18] |
2 | Calapor or Santa Cruz, Goa Census Town | Goa | 14,077 [18] |
4 | Bambolim Census Town | Goa | 6,885 [18] |
5 | Corlim Census Town | Goa | 6,568 [18] |
6 | Mercurim Census Town | Goa | 4,970 [18] |
7 | Cumbarjua Census Town | Goa | 4,917 [18] |
8 | Goa Velha Census Town | Goa | 4,322 [18] |
9 | Jua Census Town | Goa | 4,134 [18] |
10 | Old Goa (Velha Goa) Census Town | Goa | 2,550 [18] |
11 | Ribandar Census Town | Goa | 2,450 [18] |
12 | Tiswadi Census Town | Goa | 2,300 [18] |
The Island of Goa was depicted on several historic maps.
Tiswadi
Tissuari | |
---|---|
Island | |
Coordinates: 15°28′45.2″N 73°52′54.6″E / 15.479222°N 73.881833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Taluka | Ilhas |
Named for | The city of Goa |
Government | |
• Type | 7
Panchayats, 13 Communidades |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | approx. 12,250 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Postcode | 403403 |
Telephone code | 0832 |
Tiswadi (Tissuari in Portuguese) also known as Island of Goa (Ilha de Goa in Portuguese) is the largest estuarine island in the Indian state of Goa and the largest in the Tiswadi Sub-District (Ilhas de Goa in Portuguese). It is situated on the confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. Due to its name, it is often confused with Ilhas de Goa which means Islands of Goa (plural).
It is one of the of 6 major islands within the Tiswadi Sub-District, on the Mandovi River, the others being:
The island has an area of 166 square kilometers. [1]
The island takes its name from "tis wadi" meaning "thirty settlements". [2]
The Island of Goa had been a hindu settlement part of the Vijayanagara Empire until the 14th century, when it was incorporated into the Sultanate of Bijapur. [3] In 1510 the island was captured by the second governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque, who established it as the capital of Portuguese India for the next 450 years.
The island is bound by:
Prior to the construction of the bridges, the primary commute to and from the island was done via ferry. Some have become redundant, but most are still in use, they include:
There are a number of bridges built over the last hundred years, linking the island to other parts of the mainland.
These bridges are built over the Mandovi River. They pass through the villages of Penha de França and the city of Panjim:
These bridges are built over the Cumbarjua Canal.
These bridges are built over the Zuari River. They pass through the villages of Agaçaim and Cortalim.
These bridges are a link to places within the island, which are geographically close, but are separated by a body of water.
# | City | State | Population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Panjim Municipal Corporation | Goa | 40000 |
# | Town | State | Population (2011) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chimbel Census Town | Goa | 15,289 [18] |
2 | Calapor or Santa Cruz, Goa Census Town | Goa | 14,077 [18] |
4 | Bambolim Census Town | Goa | 6,885 [18] |
5 | Corlim Census Town | Goa | 6,568 [18] |
6 | Mercurim Census Town | Goa | 4,970 [18] |
7 | Cumbarjua Census Town | Goa | 4,917 [18] |
8 | Goa Velha Census Town | Goa | 4,322 [18] |
9 | Jua Census Town | Goa | 4,134 [18] |
10 | Old Goa (Velha Goa) Census Town | Goa | 2,550 [18] |
11 | Ribandar Census Town | Goa | 2,450 [18] |
12 | Tiswadi Census Town | Goa | 2,300 [18] |
The Island of Goa was depicted on several historic maps.