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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Camurlim
|native_name = Ambora
|settlement_type = Village
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
|subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Goa State|Goa]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Goa|District]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa District|South Goa]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Talukas of Goa|Taluka]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Salcete]]
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|area_total_km2 = 3.095
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|population_as_of = 2011
|population_total = approx. 4,000
|population_density_km2 = auto
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|timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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|elevation_m = 11
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|Post_Office_Name = Loutolim
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'''Camurlim''', also known as '''Ambora''', is a village in [[Salcete]] [[taluka]] in [[Goa]], India. It is situate about 45 km south of the lively city of Mapusa, well known for its weekly Friday market.

== Location ==
Camurlim is {{cvt|12|km|mi}} north of Margao. It is located to the south-west of Raia and to the north-east of [[Loutolim]], {{cvt|29|km|mi}} from the state capital [[Panaji]].<ref name="MendisToI" />

== History ==
Camurlim is associated with many stories that highlight its past glory. In one such tale, one part of the village, which was called Diullbhatta, was the designated meeting place of people from Salcete's 60 villages and 10 corporations. Through a series of debates, called ''sotorbonderachembatta'', the 70 people representing each area would decide on important matters.<ref name="MendisToI" />

Another tale shows that to begin the celebrations of ''Konsachem Fest'' (harvest feast) on August 5, the parish priest of the Our Lady of Snows Church in [[Raia, Goa|Raia]] could only cut the first bundle of rice only after Camurlim village had done so.<ref name="MendisToI" />

Sonfator, Naquelim, Dollanvaddo, Nirboga vaddo, Uzro, Gavon, Tembia, Dongri, Kurgutti, Zorivaddo, Kulsabhatt, etc are the various ''wadde'' (wards) of the village.<ref name="MendisToI">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/small-but-special/articleshow/56302566.cms|title=Small, But Special|last=Mendis|first=Isidore|date=Jan 3, 2017|access-date=2018-12-02|website=The Times Of India - Goa}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Camurlim has a population of about 2300, with 5% belonging to the [[Scheduled tribes]]. About 35% of the population belongs to the [[working class]].<ref name="SouthGoaCensus2011">{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/DDW_PCA3002_2011_MDDS%20with%20UI.xlsx|title=2011 Census Data - South Goa|website=Census of India}}</ref> Most of the villagers are [[Christians]] and are of the ''chardo'' (''[[kshatriya]]'') caste. The eight ''vangores'' (clans) of the village are Antao, Mascarenhas, Sousa, Dias, Carvalho, Quadros, Fernandes and Cardozo.<ref name="MendisToI" />

== Attractions ==
* Our Lady of Candelaria Church and Chapel
* Ambora and Uzro ''zora'' (springs)
* Jila Bakery

== Notable residents ==
* [[Monsignor]] Gregorio Magno de Souza e Antao (1909-1971) - He was a professor at [[Rachol Seminary]] and wrote on [[canon law]]<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas - currently general secretary of CBCI (Catholic Bishops Conference of India)<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Dr Yuri Dias Amborkar - Head of Plastic Surgery at [[Goa Medical College]]<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Jose Francisco Antao - Baker. Began as a trainee at the [[The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel|Taj Hotel, Mumbai]], and later christened as ''puddingwala''<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Colonel Neville Dias - part of [[Madras Regiment|Madras regiment]]'s [[infantry]] and later became the [[Defence Attaché|defence attaché]] to [[China]]<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Antonio Caetano Antao - musician in the [[Indian Navy]] and awardee of [[Kala Gaurav Puraskar]] for 2012-13<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Prof. Patrick V Dias - Head of the Department of Sociology at [[Frankfurt University]] in [[Germany]]<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Dr Jeremy Dias - previously director of health services<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Rosario Antao - footballer, part of [[Dempo Sports Club]] and [[Mumbai]]'s Orkay Mills FC<ref name="MendisToI" />
* Felicio Cardoso - journalist and editor of the publication ''Goencho Saad''<ref name="MendisToI" />

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

Camurlim - Revision history

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