Assagao is a village in

Bardez ''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a '' concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Bra ...

, Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of

Mapusa Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. In Portugu ...

. Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hills of Goa”, “Goa’s Tuscany”. The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along the St. Cajetan Church, Assagao Union High School to

Anjuna Anjuna () is a village located on the coast of North Goa, India. It is a Census Town, one of the twelve Brahmin comunidades of Bardez. It is mostly a tourist destination. Its church, St. Michael's Church, Anjuna, founded in 1595, is dedicated ...

and the other, which passes by Pallottine

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and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of

and Vagator are to the west of Assagao.

History

Like all of Goa, Assagao was long held by the Portuguese. The early inhabitants of Assagao were Saraswat Brahmins of the Atri gotra. There must have been others too. But all were invariably Hindu with Ravalnath being the presiding deity.

Education

Assagao is home to educational institutions including Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Engineering College, DMC College, Assagao Union High School and Government Primary Schools.

Sports

Football and

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are popular sports in the village. During Monsoon people play football, and an inter-ward football tournament is organised every year. Cricket is played during summer.

Geography

Assagao is located at at an elevation of above MSL.http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Assagao.html Map and weather of Assagao

Places of interest

* Mint Royale Resort near Anjuna Beach * Assagao Heritage Walk * St. Cajetan church is architecturally similar to St Alex's Church in Calangute. * Dossa-zor spring * SWAN Yoga Retreat * Ghatyeshwar Temple * Purple Valley Yoga Retreat * Redbrickshop - see weaves & crafts of India

References

External links

About Assagao
Villages in North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub