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Criação Velha

Located in Madalena Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°29′40″ N 28°29′29″ W

Map showing the location of Criação Velha Criação Velha
Location in Portugal
Population
768
768
Elevation
352 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Criação Velha
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
PIX Pico Airport8 km
HOR Horta Airport20 km

About Criação Velha

Criação Velha is a municipality. Location: Madalena Municipality, Azores. Population: 768. Elevation: 352 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Pie de Agua and Cabeço de Cima.

Climate of Criação Velha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 11°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
July (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Criação Velha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°16°17°17°19°22°25°26°24°22°19°18°
Average low (°C)12°11°11°12°14°16°18°19°18°16°14°13°
Precipitation (mm)19114714210893655575116151162177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October

How to get to Criação Velha

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 8 kmnortheast
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 20 kmwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 33 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Criação Velha

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 118 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 13 kmW
  • Ilhéu do Boi Island 8 kmS
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 7 kmS
  • Piquinho Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km34 places

  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 26 kmW
  • Cabeço do Canto Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Alto da Baleia Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 33 kmE

60–100 km3 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Facho Mountain 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Criação Velha

5 places

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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