{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Arpora | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Goa#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Goa, India | coordinates = {{coord|15|34|0|N|73|46|0|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Goa | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Konkani | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = <!-- PIN --> | postal_code = | registration_plate = GA | website = {{URL|goa.gov.in}} | footnotes = }}
'''Arpora''' is a coastal village close to the North Goa beach belt.
==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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-as-dear-as-salt/story-UjGmf3KKPNwifQIYTjwZxH.html|title=Review: As dear as salt|date=2013-07-22|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/flocking-goa-s-flea-markets/|title=Flocking to Goa's flea markets|date=2013-01-31|website=Condé Nast Traveller India|first=Yogesh|last=Saini|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/supplements/travel/buy-binge-bask-in-goa-785226.html|title=Buy, binge & bask in Goa|date=2019-12-17|website=Deccan Herald|first=Gajanan|last=Khergamker|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> It also has live musical performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69635/street-markets-in-india-you-need-to-explore|title=India: Street Markets For The Mad Shopper In You|website=Outlook Traveller|date=June 26, 2019|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/when-goa-kicked-the-ball-before-brazil/articleshow/64992700.cms|title=When Goa kicked the ball before Brazil|date=Jul 15, 2018|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
On 6 December 2025, a fire at a nightclub in Arpora killed 25 people.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-07 |title=‘Safety norms not followed’: 25 dead, 50 injured in Goa’s Arpora nightclub fire; top developments |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/safety-norms-not-followed-23-dead-50-injured-in-goas-arpora-nightclub-fire-top-developments/articleshow/125812380.cms |access-date=2025-12-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-07 |title=Goa nightclub fire: All 25 victims identified; 20 of them staff members, according to authorities |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goa-birch-by-romeo-lane-nightclub-fire-news-live-updates-arpora-death-pramod-sawant-cylinder-blast/liveblog/125813353.cms |access-date=2025-12-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Villages in North Goa district