Raia (Goan Konkani: Rai) is a quaint village in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district, Goa state, India. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) east from the district headquarters of Margao and 35 km (22 mi) from the state capital Panjim.

Gogol (two kilometres), Margao (three kilometres), and Aquem Margao (three kilometres) are nearby areas. Raia is surrounded by Mormugao taluk towards the west, Quepem taluk towards its south, Ponda taluka towards the north. Raia village lies close to the villages of Loutulim, Camurlim, Rachol and Maina.

It lies at the border of the North Goa District and the South Goa District. Ponda is North Goa District is just across Raia. Since it lies near the Arabian Sea, the weather can be humid for part of the year.

Raia village falls under the Goa Assembly constituency of Curtorim for electoral purposes. Raia's PIN code is 403720 and its postal office is Raia itself.

For the purposes of the Census, Raia is considered to be a "census town" (though it is a panchayat area) and in 2011 had a population of 10,706—comprising 5,256 males and 5,450 females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Male literacy was 90.15% and female, 84.72%. There were 1037 women for every 1000 males, indicating perhaps the high out-migration from the area, mainly for temporary employment overseas and elsewhere. Raia had 1106 children under six years of age in 2011, of whom 585 were male and 521 female.

The Christian population of Raia in 2011 was 7,574 (70.75%) and there were 2,399 (22.4%) Hindus and 705 (6.59%) Muslims. The Scheduled Tribe population was 2,968 and there were 66 Scheduled Caste members, according to the censusndia.co.in site.

Raia has a significant agrarian population, whose lives are sometimes affected by the vagaries of the monsoons.