Vanxim

Vanxim

*Ilha do Capão*
Vanxim Ilha do Capão
Island and Village
	Location of Vanxim (dark blue in red circle) in Ilhas de Goa (light blue)
	Vanxim Vanxim
	Coordinates: 15°32′43.6″N 73°54′44.3″E / 15.545444°N 73.912306°ECoordinates: 15°32′43.6″N 73°54′44.3″E / 15.545444°N 73.912306°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Taluka	Ilhas
Government
• Type	Panchayat of São Matias
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	550
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403403
Telephone Code	0832

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Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. One can reach here by taking a ferry from Divar.^[1] The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. One may see a lot of houses with few villagers many of whom are fisher-folk in the area. Silveiras, Furtados, Vas, Olivera are surnames of people. Mahendra Gaunekar sold the parts of the island to Ozone corporate. Luxury hotel and Golf Course is sort to be forced upon this island but faced resistance from alert islanders and others.

It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being:

Goa,
Chorão,
Divar,
Cumbarjua,
St Estevam and
Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.

ChurchesEdit

Church of Santo CristoEdit

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Church of Santo Cristo

There is also a church in the area known as the Church of Santo Cristo, built in 1879 AD. During the months of April and May the feasts of the Miraculous Chapel and Santo Cristo are celebrated.

Chapel of the Miraculous CrossEdit

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Chapel of the Miraculous Cross

An important landmark in Vanxim is the Chapel of the Miraculous Cross. It is well known in Goa as a lot of people from all over the state come here to make or fulfill vows.

River CrucifixEdit

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River Crucifix of Vanxim

Branching out of Mandovi as one goes across the Naroa, a Cross is visible in the midst of waters before approaching Vanxim. Constructed by the villagers, the Cross was in the memory of a doctor, Louis Cabral, who drowned at this point when his canoe capsized while he was on his way to see a patient in Vanxim Island.^[1]

CemeteriesEdit

Vanxim CemeteryEdit

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Vanxim Cemetery

It is located near the Church of Santo Cristo. Many simple graves can be found here. It houses an altar.

TemplesEdit

There is also a relatively new temple situated here dedicated to goddess Sateri that was built in post-invasion 1978.

ReferencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sarita Brara. "An isle in dilemma". The Hindu.

[saritabrara-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sarita Brara. "An isle in dilemma". The Hindu.

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