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Municipality

Galegos

Located in Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°33′50″ N 8°16′54″ W

Map showing the location of Galegos Galegos
Location in Portugal
Population
559
559
Elevation
333 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Galegos
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport48 km
VRL Vila Real Airport57 km

About Galegos

Galegos is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District. Population: 559. Elevation: 333 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Encosta and Monte de Campelos.

Climate of Galegos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (207 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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Climate of Galegos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°13°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)18416812211210360212873143169207

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

How to get to Galegos

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 48 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 57 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 12 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 93 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 201 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Galegos

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 1 kmNW
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Cabeço da Vessada do Monte Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 59 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 34 kmN

60–100 km393 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 89 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 76 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 87 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Galegos

1 place

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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