Back সানকোল Bengali/Bangla সানকোল BPY Sancoale CEB Sancoale German सांकवाल Hindi Sancoale Italian सांकवाळ Marathi Sancoale Malay Sancoale Dutch Sancoale Portuguese
Sancoale | |
|---|---|
 Façade of Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Saúde (1560) | |
  Sancoale Location in Goa, India  Sancoale Sancoale (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°22′N 73°54′E / 15.37°N 73.90°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| First Settlement | 1560 |
| Founded by | Jesuits |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Panchayat |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,923 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| • Former Official | Portuguese |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403710 |
| Vehicle registration | GA 07 |
Sancoale is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It falls within the Sub-District of Mormugão and the Velhas Conquistas region. It is famous for being the hometown of Joseph Vaz, the patron saint of Sri Lanka.[1]
- ^ Pinto, Pius Fidelis (1999). History of Christians in Coastal Karnataka, 1500–1763 AD. Samanvaya Prakashan. pp. 210–212.