Margao
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Margao is a major commercial and cultural city in South Goa, India, known for its historic Portuguese influence and role as a gateway to nearby beaches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margao canonical | 13 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Madgaon
ⓘ
Margão ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| commonlySpokenLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Marathi language ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
|
| connectedTo |
Panaji
ⓘ
Ponda ⓘ Vasco da Gama, Goa ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu (historical)
|
| district | South Goa district ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ tourism services ⓘ |
| governingBody | Margao Municipal Council ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Latin Catholic cultural influence ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Church of the Holy Spirit, Margao
ⓘ
Margao Municipal Building ⓘ Municipal Garden, Margao ⓘ Old market area of Margao ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Margao railway station
ⓘ
surface form:
Madgaon Junction railway station
|
| historicalEvent | part of Portuguese India until 1961 ⓘ |
| is |
commercial hub of South Goa
ⓘ
cultural center of South Goa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Portuguese colonial architecture
ⓘ
historic Portuguese influence ⓘ marketplaces ⓘ proximity to popular beaches in South Goa ⓘ religious and cultural festivals ⓘ |
| language | Konkani ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Konkan
ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan region
South Goa district ⓘ
surface form:
South Goa
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyBeachArea |
Benaulim
ⓘ
Betalbatim ⓘ Colva ⓘ Varca ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Konkani ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Konkan Railway corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan Railway
South Western Railway ⓘ
surface form:
South Western Railway network
|
| religion |
Christianity (significant population)
ⓘ
Hinduism (significant population) ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | connected by National Highway 66 ⓘ |
| state | Goa ⓘ |
| timeZoneUTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| transportRole |
gateway to South Goa beaches
ⓘ
major transport hub in Goa ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.