Researchers say that after the mid-1920s, the church and other buildings at the site started crumbling. In the 1990s, the facade started crumbling. Here, one will also find the ruins of a convent among other structures.“Holy mass was celebrated at this church until a few decades ago. Situated barely six to seven kilometres west of Old Goa, Chimbel was a quiet village in the 16th and 17th centuries. In fact, the rich archaeological site of which this ruin is the centrepiece itself remains forgotten, except for a few local residents.
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