Sarzora is a village in the Salcetetaluka (or sub-district) in the South Goa District of the Indianstate of Goa. It is known for its village lake, sylvan settings, and is surrounded by hillocks.
Population
Sarzora Lake
Its population was 1,911 in 488 households.[1] As of 2001[update]
Lake
A village nestled amidst hillocks, it is known for its natural freshwater and rain-fed lake, which has been described as green and peaceful, and particularly suited for evening visits.[2]
Location, vicinity
Sarzora is in the vicinity of Chinchinim, Dessua, Dramapur and other villages or hamlets of Salcete. Of late, as in other parts of Goa, Sarzora too has become a venue for real estate deals.
Institutions
Assumpta Convent.
The village church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, and was set up in 1973. The village is home to the Assumpta Convent and High School, which is run by the FSMA Catholic nuns. This congregation of the Franciscan Sisters Of St. Mary Of The Angels was founded in 1871 in France.
Distance, constituencies
Sarzora is located about 12 km away from the district headquarters town of Margao. As of 2019, it is part of the Velim assembly constituency and the South Goa parliamentary constituency. It lies near the highway that connects Margao with Canacona and Karwar in the south.
Gallery
The cross next to the culvert at Olliazote
The St. Sebastian Chapel at Olliazote
Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady Of Assumption Church Sarzora
Village cemetery
At the year-end an effigy of an "Old Man" is burnt
