[2] It is a former village, now with a municipal council of its own, in the south Goa sub-district (taluka) of Salcette, India.

Their names, in order of precedence, are as follows: Mhal, Shetcar, Naik, Mangro, Shet, Tombddo, Porob, Sidakalo, Lokakalo, Bandekar, Rounom and Becklo.

Those killed on the Christian side included five Jesuits who were later beatified as the "Martyrs of Cuncolim".

The village’s native Christian community consists of Goan Catholics originating from Kshatriya noblemen, known as Chardo, presently numbering 3000.

Cuncolim has a unique traditional village irrigation, involving 12 bunds (water-gathering centres).