Orlim
{{Short description|Village in Goa, India}}
Orlim is a village situated in Goa, India. It is part of the Salcete taluka sub-district and is surrounded by the villages of Varca and Carmona.{{Cite web |title=Primary Census Abstract Indicators Search upto town / village level |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/data-visualizations/PopulationSearch_PCA_Indicators |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=censusindia.gov.in}} It is located about 10 km from the town of Margao and about 45 km from the capital city of Panjim.
It was a village of Chardos. Those belonging to the village were the first ones in Salcete, among their caste, to be converted. It consisted of five Vangors (Clans) of the Chard class. There were old Gaunkars with the surname Naik.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
Religion
= Ancient Temples =
- Gotimosor (Gauthameshwar?)
- Purush Kucumba
- Vancadeva
- Maissasor (Mhaishasur?)
- Narayna
= Current Temples =
- Vitthal Rakhumai Temple
= Churches & Chapels =
- St. Michael the Archangel (São Miguel, Arcanjo) - Built 1568, rebuilt 1590.{{Cite book |last=Lourenço |first=José |title=The Parish Churches of Goa |publisher=Broadway Publishing House |year=2011 |isbn=9789380837192 |edition=2nd |location=Goa |publication-date=2011 |pages=126}}
- Santa Cruz Chapel
- Our Lady of Rosary Chapel
Schools
- St. Pius X Convent High School, (PBVM), Orlim, Goa{{cn|date=September 2024}}
Places of Interest
- St. Michael Community Bridge
- Village Panchayat Orlim
Notable people
- Cardinal Oswald Gracias {{cn|date=September 2024}}
- Jose Inacio de Loyola, Politician, Journalist, Activist {{cn|date=September 2024}}
- Clara Dias, Actress & Singer {{cn|date=September 2024}}
Gallery
File:070 - Orlim, Salcette.png|alt=Orlim Church|Saint Michael the Archangel Church
File:067 - Orlim, Salcette.png|Orlim Panchayat
References
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