Arpora

Arpora is a coastal village close to the North Goa beach belt.

Arpora
Village
Arpora Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Arpora Arpora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°34′0″N 73°46′0″E
Country	India
State	Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Role in the traditional salt industry

Traditionally, it has been a coastal village, known for its traditional salt-making industry. This aspect of the village has been studied in a book, As Dear As Salt, which studies four traditional salt-making villages of Goa (including Arpora).^[1]

Night market

In recent times, it is more known for its night market, "The Saturday Night Market". This is open during the fair-weather tourist season (around September to March). Items sold range from musical mouth harps or varieties of food.^[2][3] It also has live musical performances.^[4]

History

Arpora is known for St Joseph's, a school that was the first in Goa to offer education in the English language. It was set up by William Robert Lyons, a British priest who inculcated sports into the curriculum, introducing Goans to football in 1883.^[5]