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Raia, Goa

Raia
राय
town
Raia is located in Goa
Raia
Raia
Raia is located in India
Raia
Raia
Location in Goa, India
Coordinates: 15°18′N 73°58′E / 15.300°N 73.967°E / 15.300; 73.967Coordinates: 15°18′N 73°58′E / 15.300°N 73.967°E / 15.300; 73.967
Country  India
State Goa
District South Goa
Government
 • Body Panchayat
Population
 • Total 7,000
Languages
 • Official Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 403720
Telephone code 0832
Vehicle registration GA
Nearest city Margao
Vidhan Sabha constituency Curtorim & Nuvem
Website goa.gov.in

Raia(Rai राय) is a village and part of the Margao metropolitan area in the South Goa district in the state of Goa, India close to the city of Margao.

Raia village is close to Lotulim, Ambora, Rachol, Maina village. Raia hosts a Harvest feast Konsache fest which is celebrated on August 5 every year. The feast mass is celebrated at Our Lady of Snows Church, Raia.

Raia village comes under the Curtorim constituency.

It was the first village in Salcette to have been Christianised, when its populace was converted en masse to Christianity in 1560.


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