The village of Nuvem is situated across the National Highway 17 in South Goa in the Salcete taluka. The village has a lot of Goan flavour and is also rich in tradition. Here 90% of the population comprise of the Goan native tribal communities who are usually engaged in traditional occupations.

The Nuvem village has a beautiful church known as Our Lady of the Poor church (Mae dos Pobres) whose feast is celebrated by the villagers on the first Sunday of November.

The people of Nuvem enjoy the sport of football and also enjoy a lot of Konkani dramas (tiatr). The village is also a famous spot in Goa as it has a karting track where a number of go-karting events are held including some National Karting championships.