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Carrapatas

Located in Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality, Braganza District Coordinates: 41°30′39″ N 7°00′12″ W

Map showing the location of Carrapatas Carrapatas
Location in Portugal
Population
153
153
Elevation
519 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport46 km
VRL Vila Real Airport65 km

About Carrapatas

Carrapatas is a municipality. Location: Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality, Braganza District. Population: 153. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Ala and Cabeço Figueiro.

Climate of Carrapatas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (179 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 Carrapatas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°16°19°23°26°26°24°18°14°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°6°9°12°14°14°12°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)17114285989352212369127148179

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

How to get to Carrapatas

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 116 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 46 kmnortheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 65 kmsouthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 119 kmwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 140 kmwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 164 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Carrapatas

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Cabeço Figueiro Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Serra do Faro Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Serra de Valverde Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Serra de Nogueira Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km118 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 33 kmW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 51 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 56 kmN
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 60 kmNW

60–100 km257 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 71 kmN
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 97 kmE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 91 kmE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Serra de Ala Mountain, União das freguesias de Ala e Vilarinho do Monte
    8.9 km N
  • Cabeço Figueiro Mountain, Frechas
    15 km SW
  • Serra do Cubo Mountain, União das freguesias de Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa
    19 km SW
  • Serra de Valverde Mountain, União das freguesias de Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa
    19 km SW
  • Serra do Faro Mountain, União das freguesias de Vilas Boas e Vilarinho das Azenhas
    22 km SW
  • Serra de Nogueira Mountain, Braganza District
    25 km NE
  • Monte de Morais Mountain, Braganza District
    16 km E

Sources & licences

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