Cruz
Located in Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°26′25″ N 8°29′40″ W
- Population
- 1,651
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 195 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport67 km
About Cruz
Cruz is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,651. Elevation: 195 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Santo Antoninho and Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho.
Photos of Cruz
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Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Bohemio09 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Cruz
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 25°)
- 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° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 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 Cruz
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 14 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 26 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 67 kmeast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 14 kmnortheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 34 kmsouth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 90 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 112 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 215 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruz
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Monte Gentil Mountain 21 kmSW
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 23 kmNE
- Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 25 kmSE
- Serra de São Tiago Mountain 25 kmSE
25–60 km81 places
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 57 kmNW
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 58 kmNW
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 54 kmNE
- Río Carvallo River 60 kmNW
60–100 km342 places
- Islas Cíes Island 92 kmN
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 92 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 91 kmN
- Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Santo Antoninho Mountain, União das freguesias de Arnoso (Santa Maria e Santa Eulália) e Sezures3.1 km NE
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Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Landmark, União das freguesias de Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário4.9 km SW
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Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)13 km NE -
Ponte de Lagoncinha Landmark, Lousado10 km S -
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe15 km N -
Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas13 km E -
Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia18 km NE -
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela23 km E
Sources & licences
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