Cuncolim Massacre

Cuncolim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Cuncolim is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

Cuncolim is a town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

Velim (English: ), formerly Velliapura, is a large village situated in Salcete, neighbouring Quepem taluka and falls under South Goa district, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It has access to the Arabian Sea via the Sal river that flows through it and shares its borders with neighbouring villages/cities of Assolna, Ambelim, and Cuncolim. The village consists of 22 hamlets or subdivisions that have been put together into 9 wards. As of 2020, the village has a total population of about 8600 residents residing in 2568 households. It is also a part of Velim Assembly constituency.

St. Anthony's High School was an aided co-educational school that provided primary and secondary education. It was located in Assolna village, adjacent to Regina Martyrum High School in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The school opened in 1921 and was established on August 28, 1964. However, it has been closed since the 2000s.

Regina Martyrum High School is a private aided co-educational school located within the Assolna village in Salcete taluka of Goa. It is administered by the Diocesan Society of Education, Panjim. The school is associated with the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and the Directorate of Education, Goa. It prepares students for Std. X (S.S.C) examination. The first batch of S.S.C had appeared in March 1974.

St. Xavier's High School is a private aided co-educational school located in Velim village in Salcete taluka in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The school was established in 1962 and is affiliated to Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

Assolna (Osollnnem) is a big village in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district, in the state of Goa, India. It is known for restaurants, ferry, the small traditional market, and local institutions. The Sal river flows through this village.

Ambelim (Konkani: Ambelle) is a large village that's located within the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district. It shares its border with Velim and Assolna villages. The village has a predominant population from the fishing and scheduled tribe communities and has a population of about 3500 residents in seven wards.

Balli Railway Station (Station code: BLLI) is a smaller railway station in Goa, under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway. It lies is in Balli (also referred to as Bali) village off the highway connecting Chandor to Canacona.

Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School is a private aided co-educational higher secondary school located within Chinchinim in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It was established in 1996 and is affiliated to Department of Education, Goa and Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The school also serves as a sub-centre of the Navelim main centre in the HSSC exams.

Chinchinim is a census town in Goa state, India. It is located in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district. Prior to achieving the current status of a small town, it was considered one of the biggest villages of southern Goa.

Sarzora is a village in the Salcete taluka (or sub-district) in the South Goa District of the Indian state of Goa. It is known for its village lake, sylvan settings, and is surrounded by hillocks.