Faia
Located in Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°28′15″ N 7°58′31″ W
- Population
- 555
- 555
- Elevation
- 374 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport31 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport64 km
About Faia
Faia is a municipality. Location: Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District. Population: 555. Elevation: 374 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Monte da Raza and Monte do Corgo.
At a glance
- Area
- 5.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Faia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (186 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 163 | 110 | 113 | 93 | 57 | 17 | 21 | 65 | 127 | 160 | 186 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Faia
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (64 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 38 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 31 kmsoutheast
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 64 kmsouthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 83 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 38 kmwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 64 kmsouthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 97 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 105 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 202 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faia
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 19 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 15 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 9 kmSW
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 16 kmSE
25–60 km112 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 49 kmE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 56 kmNE
- Monteagudo Mountain 47 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 54 kmN
60–100 km252 places
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 84 kmNW
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 86 kmNW
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 87 kmNW
- Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte da Raza Mountain, União das freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo2.4 km S
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Monte do Corgo Mountain, União das freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo4.2 km S
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Monte do Marco Mountain, União das freguesias de Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe6.9 km SW
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Alto do Farinho Mountain, Vilar de Ferreiros7.8 km SE
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Serra do Marco Mountain, União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova9 km W
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Serra da Infesta Mountain, União das freguesias de Caçarilhe e Infesta9.2 km SW
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Monte de Barbosa Mountain, União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova10 km W
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Alto do Queiroal Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas12 km NE
Sources & licences
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