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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Arpora
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| native_name_lang = Konkani
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]]
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'''Arpora''' 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>

==In 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>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in North Goa district]]

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