- Population
- 5,723
- 5.7K
- Elevation
- 131 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport38 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport57 km
About Taipas
Taipas is a town. Location: Caldelas, Guimarães Municipality. Population: 5,723. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ponte das Taipas and Citânia de Briteiros.
Photos of Taipas
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Citânia de Briteiros Lansbricae · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Ponte das Taipas Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Taipas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (210 mm)
- Driest month
- July (21 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 174 | 118 | 114 | 104 | 60 | 21 | 25 | 73 | 150 | 165 | 210 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Taipas
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 10 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 38 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 57 kmsoutheast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 86 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 10 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 43 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 89 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 103 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 210 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taipas
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 202 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 13 kmE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 11 kmNE
- Monte Fojo Mountain 15 kmE
- Monte Vermelho Mountain 17 kmN
25–60 km92 places
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 44 kmNE
- Río Fragoso River 59 kmNE
- Río de Casal River 52 kmN
- Río Caldo River 50 kmNE
60–100 km367 places
- Islas Cíes Island 93 kmNW
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 80 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 92 kmNW
- Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas0.4 km SE
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia5.5 km NE
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Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)9.8 km NW -
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe11 km NW -
Monte de Campelos Mountain, Pedralva7.7 km N
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Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe9.8 km E
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Serra da Encosta Mountain, Lanhoso10 km NE
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Monte das Penas Aldas Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova10 km E
Sources & licences
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