Fontainhas (quarter)

Fontainhas (or Bairro das Fontainhas, in Portuguese) is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of Goa, India. It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets like those found in many European cities, old villas and buildings with projecting balconies painted in the traditional tones of pale yellow, green, or blue, and roofs made of red coloured tiles. Fontainhas' heritage ambience represents the traditional Portuguese influence in the area.

Bairro das Fontainhas
Fontainhas Quarter
Neighbourhood
Heritage houses in a lane, near the
Chapel of St. Sebastian, Fontainhas, India
Coordinates: 15.496°N 73.831°E / 15.496; 73.831
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Sub-DivisionIlhas de Goa
Established1770
Founded byAntonio Joao de Sequeira
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Totalapprox 3,500
Demonym-
Languages
  OfficialKonkani
  Also Spoken (understood)English
Portuguese
  HistoricalPortuguese
Religions
  DominantRoman Catholicism
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403 517
Telephone code0832 2xx
Vehicle registrationGA
Websitegoa.gov.in
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