Parra village

Parra
village
Parra Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Parra Parra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°34′0″N 73°47′0″E / 15.56667°N 73.78333°E / 15.56667; 73.78333Coordinates: 15°34′0″N 73°47′0″E / 15.56667°N 73.78333°E / 15.56667; 73.78333
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	403510
Vehicle registration	GA
Nearest city	Mapusa
Website	goa.gov.in

Parra is a village in Bardez sub-district, North Goa, India. It is close to the town of Mapusa and the villages of Saligao, Calangute, Assagaon, Anjuna and Vagator. Parra covers quite a vast land area, but most of it is agricultural land with pockets of residential land. It is also quite close to Panjim city, the capital of Goa. A resident of Parra is popularly known as a "Porrikar". Parra used to be famous for sweet, red watermelons.

Parra Church is dedicated to St. Anne.

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