Avgorou village is one of the bigger villages in Famagusta area. Approximately 40 meters above sea level, near the district of Larnaka – Famagusta, and about 6 Km north from Xylofagou village. Avgorou is still connected with the old road to Nicosia and borders with the villages of Dasaki Axnas, Xylofagou, Ormidia and Liopetri.

The colour of the soil in Augorou is dark red and very fertile, making Avgorou one the main agriculture and animal farming areas in Famagusta. The most citizens of Avgorou cultivate a variety of potatoes, breadstuffs like barley, carrots, vegetables, locust trees, olive trees and some fruit trees.

The population of Avgorou is about 4.500 to 5.000 people from which 3.500 are locals and the others are refugees from the Turkish aggression in 1974.

Term of Avgorou
Avgorou is one of the villages that have more history and tradition. “Avgo” in Greek means egg and more people believes that it took its name from eggs but this is wrong! It took its name from its past history that it has. There are two scenarios from which Avgorou took its name.

Let’s refer to the first scenario; some time ago, someone arrived at the bottom of a hill out of the village who was searching for the village of his relatives. Then he found one herdsman who said to him that the village of his relatives is behind the hill. Also, to say in Cyprus dialect “to pass the hill” you can say “na vgo tou orou”. Therefore, from this expression we took the name “Avgorou” for the village.

Let’s refer to the second scenario; King of Salamina, Evagoras, had selected this village because of its beautifulness and its excellent germination to do his baths. Therefore, the village first took the name “Evagorou” but after many years was finally renamed “Avgorou”.

Traditional House in Avgorou
With the term “Traditional House”, we mean the houses that developed in the village in early ages of this century. Traditional houses were developed with practical mode just to supply the people needs. These houses were built for the people, their animal s(sheep, chickens) and also their traps. There was only one room to do these things! Also, people believed that their house was very comfortable!! The doors were low and because of that, the visitors would bow their heads when they passed them, to show that they held the person who owned the house in high esteem. Usually there would be a big yard with a traditional kiln for cooking food and baking bread and various trees.

Places of Interest
There are too many places of interest in Avgorou village. One is the "Ethnographic Museum" situated in the center of the village. it is accomodated into one big traditional house with a very big yard. With its many exhibits, it eternalizes the way past generations lived in Avorou in h past. Lining mode of past generations in Avgorou village.
Also, Avgorou has to many small churches around the village. The largest church, "Apostoloi Petros and Pavlos" is the central church of Avgorou. It was developed around the end of th 19th century.
Moreover, it has a monastery named "Saint Kendeas" on the outskirts of the village. the monastery of "Saint Kendeas" has a long history. Saint Kendeas was born in Germany and he left his country to be monk in Jerusalem. After that, he came to Cyprus. He did many miracles. Saint Kendeas was a pillar Saint and he lived in one cave where the manastery is now. He was known for curing sick people after praying to God. The memory of Saint Kendeas is celebrated avery year on 6th of October.

Avgorou has a volley ball team which is one of the best teams in Cyprus named "Θ.Ο.Ι"