Calvim
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Calvim | |
|---|---|
island/village | |
  Calvim Location in Goa, India  Calvim Calvim (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′48.3972″N 73°49′40.1772″E / 15.496777000°N 73.827827000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 00-91-832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
| Website | vpaldona |
Calvim is an island village situated in the Bardez sub-district or taluka of Goa. It is in the vicinity of the prominent Aldona village.
Calvim comes under the Aldona village panchayat, and is one of the two islands—Corjuem and Calvim-Ponolem—in this jurisdiction.[1] In the vicinity but outside the island are a primary health centre, sub-health centre, Electricity Department and police outpost and a fish market.[1] Calvim is one of the four areas with a bridge in the area, besides three at Corjuem,[1]
Church
There is a church at Calvim.[1] According to José Lourenço, the church of St Sebastian (São Sebastião) was elevated as a church in 1980, and has its feast on 15 May.[2] It was originally a chapel built by Calvim islanders and erected on 2 December 1864.[2] Later, it was rebuilt in 1934 and blessed on 24 January 1936.[2] The chapel was filial to the Parish of Aldona, from where it was delinked in 1980, when it was converted into a new parish.[2] The architectural style is Neo-Roman, of medium size with three bays and three stories. Banding on facade apex and pilasters. It has two bell turrets, and finials of spindle and spear type. It has a large concrete porch with cement grille railing on the roof.[2]
Part of Aldona comunidade
The island of Calvim is one of the fourteen wards or sub-divisions within the Aldona Comunidade.[3] It is accessible by bridge. Other wards of the Aldona comunidade are Quitula, Ranoi, Coimavaddo, Gutcoi, Udoi, Cottarbhat, Santerxette, Panarim, Naikavaddo, Castelvaddo, Carona, Lankdem and Panth.[3]
