Chorão (island)
Chorão
Ilha dos Fidalgos | |
|---|---|
Island | |
Location of Chorão (dark blue) in Ilhas de Goa (light blue) | |
| Coordinates: 15°32′50.7″N 73°52′45.8″E / 15.547417°N 73.879389°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Sub District | Tiswadi |
| Named after | Chudamani (Sanskrit for Precious stones) Ilha dos Fidalgos (Portuguese for Island of Noblemen) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Communidade, Panchayat |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,345 |
| Demonym | Chodnekar or Chorãocar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| • Also Spoken | Portuguese, English |
| • Historical | Portuguese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403102 |
| Telephone Code | 0832 |
Chorão (formerly known as Choddnnem), is an island along the Mandovi River near Tiswadi, Goa, India. It is the largest among other 17 islands of Goa. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) away from the state capital, the city of Panaji and 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) away from the city of Mapusa.
Chorão is accessible by the ferry from Ribandar. Chorão village is known for its Luso-Goan churches and houses. It is also known for its bird sanctuary. It is one of six major islands between the Mandovi and Zuari, the others being:
- Ilha de Goa
- Divar,
- Cumbarjua,
- St Estevam,
- Vanxim and
- Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.