Anjuna
Anjuna (/ænˈdʒuːnə/, an-JOO-nə; Konkani pronunciation: [ɦɔɳzuɳẽ]) 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.
Anjuna
Anjuna | |
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Village | |
Anjuna Beach | |
Anjuna Location in Goa, India Anjuna Anjuna (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15.5833°N 73.7333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| • Rank | 9,636 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403509 |
| Telephone code | 91 832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA 01 and GA 03 |
| Nearest city | Mapusa/म्हापशें |
| Sex ratio | 0.98 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 94 %% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North Goa |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Siolim |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
| Website | goa |
Its church, St. Michael's Church, Anjuna, founded in 1595, is dedicated to S. Miguel, and celebrates the feasts of S. Miguel (29 September) and Nossa Senhora Advogada (second week of January). There are three large chapels in the parish: the one to S. Antonio (Praias), to Nossa Senhora de Saude (Mazalvaddo), and to Nossa Senhora de Piedade (Grande Chinvar). The chapel at Vagator became the church of the new parish of Vagator, dedicated to S. Antonio, in the twentieth century.
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