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Priol is a village in central Goa, in western India.
It is situated in Ponda Taluka, north of the city of Ponda. The Mangueshi Temple is located northwest of the village.
From Mardol Priol is around 2km, Mardol is on Panaji-Ponda highway. It is 7km from Ponda or 22 km from Panaji.
The main location in Priol is a junction where you find Betal temple, Milk society, Primary school, etc.
The famous Kelekar family is from Priol and their famous ancestral KELEKAR HOUSE is located near Betal Temple. Another Kelekar House is situated at Nagar near Village Panchayat, which was constructed in the year 1937 by father of writer, Ravindra Kelekar.
Main festivals celebrated in Priol are Ganesh, Dashehera, Diwali, Shigmotsava, Padwa.
Main sports of the village are Cricket and Volleyball.
Urban Priol (born 14 May 1961 in Aschaffenburg) is a German Kabarett artist and comedian. Between 2007 and 2013 he was the host of the ZDF show Neues aus der Anstalt.