Aldona
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| Coordinates | 15°35′N 73°52′E / 15.58°N 73.87°ECoordinates: 15°35′N 73°52′E / 15.58°N 73.87°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District(s) | North Goa |
| Population | 6,320 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 19 metres (62 ft) |
Aldona is a village in Bardez, and a census town in the North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
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[edit] Geography
Aldona is located at 15°35′N 73°52′E / 15.58°N 73.87°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Aldona had a population of 6320. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Aldona has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Religion
Its church is dedicated to Sao Tome. The parish chapels include the chapel at Carona (Sta. Rita de Cascia), Corjuem (Mae de Deus) and the Marie Piedade Chapel in Quitula.
It has several vadde, including Quitula, Goncoi, Udoim, Coimavaddo (Voilo and Socoilo), Carona, Santerxette, Castel Vaddo, Naikavaddo, Panarim and Ranoi.
Aldona is connected to Corjuem by a state of the art cable-stayed bridge held by six cables from either direction.
The current Archbishop of Goa and Daman, India, Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão is from Aldona (born January 20, 1953 in Santerxette, Aldona, Goa, India)
[edit] St. Thomas Church
The Church of St. Thomas remains an awe inspiring presence in Aldona.[3] It was built in 1596 on a high plateau on the banks of the Mapusa River. A flight of broad steps cut into a cliff and lead to an open plain that surrounds the grand white building.
Inside, the Church is ornately decorated by symbolic biblical murals and grand statues. The treasures of the church are the subject of a village legend. At one time, the statues of the church were strung with jewellery by villagers as thanks for prayers answered. But Churches were often robbed of these jewels.
[edit] Prominent people from Aldona
- Roussel Alvares - A world famous Hollywood personality (acted in movies like MI2,Wolverine,Oceans 13) residing in Mumbai,comes from Corjuem which is connected to Aldona by a cable-stayed bridge (never uses it though)as he always comes in his Cessna plane.
- Elvino de Sousa
- Maria Aurora Couto
- Alban Couto
- Trevor Sequeira
- Aditya Sekhar - Famous for failing every possible subject in Law School
- Felix De Cruz - Bombay Secretary of United Goans (residing at Ranoi)
- Fabiao B Lobo - Bombay Secretary of United Goans (Lower Coimmavaddo), playwright, freelance journalist.
- Arlindo De Souza - Doctor and former President of Aldona Sports Club
- Ferdinand Fonseca - Bishop of Bombay
- Arthur Pereira - former Olympian and football star for Orkay Sports Club, Mumbai
- Bernard Pereira - former Olympian and football star for Orkay Sports Club, Mumbai
- Alfred Rose - singer, songwriter and playwright. Resident of Lakhdim and Mahim, Mumbai.
- Bernard de Aldona - singer, songwriter and playwright. Resident of Goncoi
- Savio Figueiredo - writer
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Aldona
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ A page on Church of St. Thomas, Aldona from topsecretplaces.com
