Benaulim is the birthplace of St Joseph Vaz, who was a priest and missionary in Sri Lanka.

Contemporary Benaulim is a popular seaside resort, renowned for its beautiful rice fields, balmy weather and golden sand beaches.

[3] Ancient Banahalli was the site of the Katyayani Baneshvar temple dedicated to the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati.

The deities were shifted to Aversa in North Canara (modern Uttara Kannada district) in the sixteenth century.

[citation needed] The tall type coconut cultivar, 'Banawali Green Round', the landrace of Benaulim, was selected and released as 'Pratap' in 1987 for cultivation in coastal Maharashtra by the Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli owing to its superior morphological and fruiting characteristics and high yielding nature.

[10] Apart from sunbathing and swimming, there are also options of parasailing, jet skiing, boat riding and wind surfing.

[11] Due to reduced human movement during the coronavirus lockdown, five adult Olive Ridley turtles washed up on Benaulim beach after decades, in June 2020.

The turtles were trapped in fishing nets on the beach and were rescued by Benaulim fisherman Pele and his friends.