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Vieira do Minho Municipality

Located in Braga District, Portugal Coordinates: 41°38′08″ N 8°07′57″ W

Map showing the location of Vieira do Minho Municipality Vieira do Minho Municipality
Location in Portugal
Population
12,997
13K
Elevation
403 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
16
listed under Vieira do Minho Municipality
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport53 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport63 km

About Vieira do Minho Municipality

Vieira do Minho Municipality is a district. Location: Braga District, Portugal. Population: 12,997. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Cabreira and Serra das Torrinheiras.

Climate of Vieira do Minho Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (187 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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Climate of Vieira do Minho Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°16°19°23°26°26°24°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°15°15°14°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1801701301189961202568135166187

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

How to get to Vieira do Minho Municipality

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (63 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 53 kmsoutheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 63 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 26 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 81 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 82 kmnorthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 194 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vieira do Minho Municipality

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 24 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 23 kmE
  • Serra do Gêrez Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km146 places

  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 50 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 37 kmNE
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Penedo de Silva Mountain 50 kmN

60–100 km427 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 90 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 66 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 89 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vieira do Minho Municipality

16 places
  1. 1 Vieira do Minho 2.4K
  2. 2 Rossas 1.5K
  3. 3 Guilhofrei 898
  4. 4 Tabuaças 887
  5. 5 União das freguesias de Ruivães e Campos 773
  6. 6 Cantelães 740
  7. 7 Mosteiro 688
  8. 8 Eira Vedra 616
  9. 9 União das freguesias de Ventosa e Cova 577
  10. 10 União das freguesias de Anjos e Vilar do Chão 565
  11. 11 União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas 517
  12. 12 Parada de Bouro 400
  13. 13 Louredo 394
  14. 14 Pinheiro 372
  15. 15 União das freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo 345
  16. 16 Salamonde 343

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Vieira do Minho Municipality

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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