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Municipality

Alfaião

Located in Bragança Municipality, Braganza District Coordinates: 41°45′47″ N 6°42′36″ W

Map showing the location of Alfaião Alfaião
Location in Portugal
Population
164
164
Elevation
505 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alfaião
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport11 km
VRL Vila Real Airport100 km

About Alfaião

Alfaião is a municipality. Location: Bragança Municipality, Braganza District. Population: 164. Elevation: 505 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Bragança and Alto do Carqueijal.

Climate of Alfaião

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Alfaião
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°16°20°25°29°29°25°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°9°13°15°15°13°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11488516475422019479098126

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

How to get to Alfaião

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 115 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 11 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 100 kmsouthwest
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 124 kmsoutheast
  • León Population: 124.8K 132 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 145 kmwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 166 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alfaião

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 25 kmE
  • Arroyo de la Fraga River 24 kmNE
  • Río del Fontano River 21 kmN
  • Río de las Cuevas River 16 kmSE

25–60 km109 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 39 kmN
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 28 kmN
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Sierra Segundera Mountain 43 kmNW

60–100 km317 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 67 kmSW
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 71 kmE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 67 kmE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alfaião

1 place
  1. 1 Alfaião 173

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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