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Piedade is an island village located in Ilhas (also known as Tiswadi), a northern district in the state of Goa, India, and named after Our Lady of Compassion. The name comes from the Portuguese word piedade, which means "compassion". It lies 23 km east of the state capital, Panjim, between the taluks of Satari (to the north) and Ponda (to the south). Other nearby villages are Amona (3 km), Volvoi (3 km), Surla (4 km), Cudnem (4 km), Betqui, and Candola (5 km).

Piedade Goltim-Navelim
Village
Nossa Senhora da Piedade Igreja, Piedade
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Coordinates: 15°32′43.6″N 73°54′44.3″E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Taluka	Ilhas
Named for	Our Lady Of Piety
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Sarpanch	Manuel Niclau Azavedo
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	approx. 3,000 to 4,500
Demonym	Piedadi
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also spoken (understood)	English, Marathi, Hindi
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions
• Dominant	Christianity, Hinduism
• Minor	Islam, Atheism
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403505
Telephone code	08343

The local language is Konkani.[1]

Churches

Nossa Senhora da Piedade Igreja

The Church of Our Lady of Compassion is located in Piedade. It was designed by a Goan priest in the early 18th century, and was the first Christian structure erected there. Also known as Our Lady of Piety. [2]

Cemeteries

Piedade Cemetery

The cemetery is located near the Church of Our Lady of Compassion on the hilltop. Due to a lack of space, many artistic graves have been made here with niches in the walls for burying the dead. It also houses a chapel.

Schools

Our Lady of Divar School

Until the 20th century, the Our Lady of Divar School was the only school in the village. Due its red color, it was called Tambde Escola, or the 'Red School'.

Government

The village panchayat is located in Goltim-Navelim and is walking distance from the school of Our Lady.

See also

• São Matias
• Divar

References

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