Gothuruth

Gothuruthis a village in the state of Kerala, India, is located in the Ernakulam district, Paravur Taluk. Kochi city is situated 19.2 km away from this place. North Paravoor Town is just 4 km away. Kochi International Airport situated at Nedumbassery is nearly 24 km away from this island. It is located north of Kochi city.GeographyIt is an island situated in the Periyar river. Gothuruth is connected to the national highway NH-66, which is very close to it. The island is connected to the mainland by two main bridges, the Gothuruth-Moothakunnam bridge and the Gothuruth-Vadakkumpuram bridge.ReligionsChristianity is the main religion, accounting for 98% of the population, and the rest are Hindus. The village has got two churches - St. Sebastian's Church and Holy Cross Church under Latin Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram; and two convents, St. Joseph's Convent and Vimalalayam Convent.HistoryScientific studies state that this island was created due to a flood in the early 14th century. It is located where the ancient Roman port city Muziris was once situated. The name of the island came from the Portuguese name of the island San Diego.