St Estevam
St Estevam (Santo Estêvão) is an estuarine islet in the Tiswadi taluka, Goa state, India. St Estevam is commonly referred as Jūvã (Isle) and has earned the monicker Šākêchô Jūvõ—the island of vegetables—famed for its long, seven-ridged, light green ladyfingers. Therefore, the people of Jūvã came to be nicknamed bhennddem. The island is named after St. Stephen. It is one of Goa's most prosperous villages, often quoted by ex-Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane for having a high per capita income.
Santo Estevam
Santo Estêvão Juvem or Juá | |
|---|---|
Island | |
Santo Estevam Santo Estevam | |
| Coordinates: 15°31′48.2″N 73°56′28.0″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Taluka | Ilhas |
| Named for | Saint Stephen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,122 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403106 |
| Telephone Code | 0832 |
It is the smallest of six major islands within the Mandovi, the others being:
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