Located at a distance of just 3 km from the city of Mapusa is the small village of Guirim, which is also known by the name of Girvoddea in Konkani language. The small village is divided into two equal parts by the name of Vhoddlem Guirim and Dhakttem Gurim by the National Highway no 17. The village is popular for the mass cultivation of vegetable like onion, sweet potatoes, watermelons, maze etc. in the summers.