An amazing view of a beach near Saligao, Goa
- 5 years ago
Is this Saligao in the first place?
Viewer Frederick Noronha and Jo point out that Saligao doesn't seem to have a beach. "Saligao is about 4-5 kms inland, and hence there's no question of it having a beach! I'm wondering if this is San Jacinto Island (not sure) en route to Vasco and the Dabolim airport?"
Any suggestions, folks?
Saligao is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa. It is 10 km from Panjim the capital of Goa, 6 km from Mapusa the capital of Bardez Taluka, and 3 km from the Calangute beach. The word Saligao was ascertained by the Portuguese who modified its original name from Salgaon to Saligao. Sal meaning wooded forest and 'gao' meaning village and Saligao being a wooded village with an abundance of fruit bearing trees and various other plants hence the name. People of various religions live together in harmony and unity.
Just as other hamlets of North Goa, this village is very beautiful with its open stretch of paddy fields and coconut palms lining the narrow roads. The houses in Saligao are almost connected with each other almost like a maze with tiny pathways interspersed with greenery all round. The main crop of subsistence being sugarcane although a lot of cereals are also grown here. But in recent times, Sugarcane has given way to paddy fields whereas the Saligao Tinto is still a famous area for exchanging pleasantries between the village elders. There are 3 educational institutes namely the Mater Dei Institute, Lourdes Convent High School and St. Mary's Boys School. Although Saligao may be tiny in terms of land size, it gains heavily in its compactness, neatness and easy accessibility. There are interesting tales told in the village regarding All Souls Day wherein dead souls of people are believed to visit their respective homes on 1st November.
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Source - Wikipedia
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com
Viewer Frederick Noronha and Jo point out that Saligao doesn't seem to have a beach. "Saligao is about 4-5 kms inland, and hence there's no question of it having a beach! I'm wondering if this is San Jacinto Island (not sure) en route to Vasco and the Dabolim airport?"
Any suggestions, folks?
Saligao is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa. It is 10 km from Panjim the capital of Goa, 6 km from Mapusa the capital of Bardez Taluka, and 3 km from the Calangute beach. The word Saligao was ascertained by the Portuguese who modified its original name from Salgaon to Saligao. Sal meaning wooded forest and 'gao' meaning village and Saligao being a wooded village with an abundance of fruit bearing trees and various other plants hence the name. People of various religions live together in harmony and unity.
Just as other hamlets of North Goa, this village is very beautiful with its open stretch of paddy fields and coconut palms lining the narrow roads. The houses in Saligao are almost connected with each other almost like a maze with tiny pathways interspersed with greenery all round. The main crop of subsistence being sugarcane although a lot of cereals are also grown here. But in recent times, Sugarcane has given way to paddy fields whereas the Saligao Tinto is still a famous area for exchanging pleasantries between the village elders. There are 3 educational institutes namely the Mater Dei Institute, Lourdes Convent High School and St. Mary's Boys School. Although Saligao may be tiny in terms of land size, it gains heavily in its compactness, neatness and easy accessibility. There are interesting tales told in the village regarding All Souls Day wherein dead souls of people are believed to visit their respective homes on 1st November.
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Source - Wikipedia
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com