Assagao

Assagao is a village in Bardez, Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of Mapusa. Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hills of Goa”, “Goa’s Tuscany”. The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along the St. Cajetan Church, Assagao Union High School to Anjuna and the other, which passes by Pallottine Seminary and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of Anjuna and Vagator are to the west of Assagao.

History
Like all of Goa, Assagao was long held by the Portuguese. The early inhabitants of Assagao were Saraswat Brahmins of the Atri gotra. There must have been others too. But all were invariably Hindu with Ravalnath being the presiding deity.

Education
Assagao is home to educational institutions including Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Engineering College, DMC College, Assagao Union High School and Government Primary Schools.

Sports
Football and cricket are popular sports in the village. During Monsoon people play football, and an inter-ward football tournament is organised every year. Cricket is played during summer.

Geography
Assagao is located at 15.5975°N, 73.77722°W at an elevation of 8 metres above MSL.

Places of interest

 * Assagao Heritage Walk
 * St. Cajetan church is architecturally similar to St Alex's Church in Calangute.
 * Dossa-zor spring
 * Ghatyeshwar Temple