Baga is a seaside town located in

Bardez ''Bardez'' or ''Bardes'' ( IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan via Magadha plains in northern India. B ...

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

, India. It falls under the jurisdiction of

Calangute Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer i ...

, which is 2 km south. Baga is known for its popular beach and

Baga Creek Baga Creek is a tidal estuary in the state of Goa, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countri ...

. It is visited by thousands of tourists annually.

Baga Beach

Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination in

North Goa North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...

. Baga is located at the north end of the contiguous beach stretch that starts from

Sinquerim Sinquerim is a village in Bardez sub-district, North Goa, India. Local attractions Sinquerim is famous for its beautiful beach. Location It is 16 km from Panaji. Nearest railway station is at Carambolim. Nearest airport is Dabolim Airpor ...

Candolim Candolim is a census town in North Goa and is located in the Bardez taluka in the state of Goa, India. It is situated just south of Calangute, Calangute Beach and North of Sinquerim. History During the late 16th century, Candolim became the ...

, leads to

, and then to Baga. The beach contains rows of shacks and fishing boats, and at high tide the beach is narrow.South India handbook: the travel guide
p. 468-69 (2001) () The beach is named after the

, which empties into the

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ...

at the north end of the beach.Fodor's India
p.454-55 (6th ed. 2008) ()

Gallery

File:India - Goa - 010 - Touristy Baga Beach.jpg, Baga beach in 2006 File:Dolphins at baga.JPG, Dolphins can be located at around 1–2 km from the shoreline File:Baga Beach 25012016.jpg, Parasailing in Baga Beach File:BagaBeachPanorana.jpg, A panoramic view of Baga Beach in 2018 File:Baga Beach-India Goa-Andres Larin.jpg, Drone shot of a Baga Beach in 2023

References

Cities and towns in North Goa district Beaches of Goa Beaches of North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub