São Torcato
Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°29′02″ N 8°15′34″ W
- Population
- 3,345
- 3.3K
- Elevation
- 283 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport44 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport51 km
About São Torcato
São Torcato is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 3,345. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Moço and Monte das Penas Aldas.
Photos of São Torcato
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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 São Torcato
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (202 mm)
- Driest month
- July (20 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) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 170 | 118 | 113 | 101 | 60 | 20 | 24 | 70 | 142 | 163 | 202 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to São Torcato
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 44 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 51 kmsoutheast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 88 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 16 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 47 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 92 kmnorthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 100 kmnorth
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 210 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from São Torcato
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 6 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 21 kmSE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 9 kmN
- Monte Fojo Mountain 8 kmNE
25–60 km101 places
- Monteagudo Mountain 57 kmNE
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 42 kmN
- Río Fragoso River 57 kmN
- Río de Casal River 50 kmN
60–100 km363 places
- Islas Cíes Island 97 kmNW
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 73 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 96 kmNW
- Playa de Roda Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe2.9 km SE
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Monte das Penas Aldas Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova4.2 km NE
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia6.7 km NW
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Monte de Lijó Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova6.2 km NE
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Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas7.1 km W
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Monte Fojo Mountain, União de freguesias de Agrela e Serafão8.4 km NE
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela12 km S -
Monte de Campelos Mountain, Pedralva8.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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