Santhome

Santhome
Saint Thomas
Neighbourhood
San Thome Basilica
Santhome
Santhome
Santhome
Coordinates: 13°01′49″N 80°16′43″E / 13.0302°N 80.2787°E / 13.0302; 80.2787
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai District
MetroChennai
Established1500
Founded byPortuguese explorers
Named afterSaint Thomas the Apostle
Government
 • BodyCMDA
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600004
Planning agencyCMDA
Websitewww.chennai.tn.nic.in

Santhome, also written San Thome, is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city (formerly Madras) in India. It was a Portuguese settlement in the 16th century.

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