Socorro, Goa

Socorro Serula
Village
Socorro Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Socorro Socorro (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°32′00″N 73°50′00″E / 15.5333°N 73.8333°E / 15.5333; 73.8333
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,171
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Socorro is a village that lies five kilometres to the east of Mapusa town in Bardez taluka. It is administered by a panchayat represented by members from the seven wards of Ambirna, Arrarim, Carrem, Maina, Porvorim, Vaddem and Zosvaddo. It is also considered as a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It once formed part of the comunidade and the larger village of Serula. Serula has since been divided into the villages of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da Franca (Britona), Pomburpa and Socorro. The village takes its name from the patron saint or deity of its parish church, our Lady of Succour or Nossa Senhora do Socorro.