Mapusa (pronounced as Mapsa) is a town in north Goa, 13 kilometres away from the capital Panaji. It is the administrative headquarters of the Bardez Taluka and the biggest town of northern Goa. Mapusa is located near to the NH 17, which connects Kochi to Mumbai.
Mapusa is one of the best areas to invest in Goa for its good infrastructure and high supply of properties. Developers such as Raj Housing, Patkar Developers, Pinto Rosario, Chamunda, Saldanha Developers and Adwalpalkar have upcoming property in Mapusa. The configurations available for apartments and villas in the town are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 BHK. The built-up area of Mapusa property ranges between 510 and 5910 sq ft. In the past 24 months, Mapusa real estate has seen an increase of 2 percent in terms of capital values. Some of the upcoming projects in Mapusa are Eugenia Evergreens by Acron Developers which comprises of 19 units, sized between 2702 and 5910 sq ft. and Shital Residency by Boshan Developers consisting a total of 8 available units, with a built up area range between 645 and 1270 sq ft.
Mapusa is situated near several tourist attractions in Goa, particularly the north Goa beaches. It is known to be a residential area with peaceful and quiet ambience. The town is known for its Mapusa Friday Market where people from the surrounding areas come to sell their goods. Items such as clothes, spices, locally grown fruits, fishes (both fresh and dried ones), vegetables and garden variety plants are available here. Not only does the market attract locals but also tourists who want to check out the local flavours of Goa.
Mapusa has several good schools including the Saraswat Vidyalaya, New Goa High School, Dyanprasarak High School, St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Shree Ganesh Vidya Mandir and Mapusa High School that provide holistic and quality education. Most of the markets are arranged around the Municipal Gardens. The Kadamba Bus Station is the main bus stop of the town wherefrom buses to various parts of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka depart.
