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Goa Beaches
India's smallest state offers miles of golden coastline from the lively shores of Baga and Calangute to the serene sands of Palolem.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Usgao
Goa, India · Asia
About Usgao
Usgao works well as a base: 10 minutes from Palle, 30km from Dudhsagar Falls.
Usgao is in Goa, India, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Palle, about 4 km away.
Usgao is a village in Ponda taluka, North Goa district, India.
For census purposes, it is considered a "Census Town". It is part of the Usgao-Ganjem Village Panchayat.
In the 2011 Census, Usgao was found to have an area of 25.40 square kilometres, with 2,867 households, and a population of 12,436 persons, comprisingRead more
6,370 males and 6,066 females. The zero-to-six age group population comprised 1,254 children; of these, 614 were males and 6640 were females.
Usgao (together with Ganjem) sought to be included in the newly-formed Dharbandora taluka. But a May 2011 Goa government decision accepted to retain this panchayat area within Ponda taluka or sub-district.
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What is there to see near Usgao?
Within an hour or so of Usgao: Goa Beaches (18 km), Basilica of Bom Jesus (18 km), Se Cathedral, Old Goa (18 km), Dudhsagar Falls (30 km).
Where is Usgao?
Usgao is in Goa, India, about 4 km from Palle.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,436
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Goa
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.4333, 74.0667
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Worth the detour from Usgao
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
A UNESCO-listed 16th-century Baroque church in Old Goa housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier in an ornate silver casket.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Se Cathedral, Old Goa
One of the largest churches in Asia, a Portuguese-era cathedral with a striking single remaining tower and the Golden Bell, the largest in Goa.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Dudhsagar Falls
A magnificent 310-meter four-tiered waterfall whose name means 'Sea of Milk' due to its white foaming appearance.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Palolem Beach
A crescent-shaped bay in South Goa lined with palm trees and colourful beach huts, with calm waters ideal for swimming and kayaking.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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