Sao Jose De Areal is a Village in the Taluka of Salcete, District-South Goa, and located South-East of Margao. Village Panchayat came into existence in the year 1963 and named after the Patron Saint Joseph and every year the feast is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of October every year, originally this Panchayat started functioning from Padribhat, now shifted to Multipurpose Community Center near St. Joseph Church and is represented by 11 ward members. This Village is having Industrial Estate Phase I & Phase II, and also other Industries like Goa Carbon Ltd, Stone Crusher Unit etc. are operating from outside the Industrial Estate.