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Municipality

Vale da Porca

Located in Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality, Braganza District Coordinates: 41°32′19″ N 6°53′54″ W

Map showing the location of Vale da Porca Vale da Porca
Location in Portugal
Population
239
239
Elevation
553 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 Airport39 km
VRL Vila Real Airport75 km

About Vale da Porca

Vale da Porca is a municipality. Location: Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality, Braganza District. Population: 239. Elevation: 553 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Monte de Morais and Serra de Ala.

Climate of Vale da Porca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (149 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 Vale da Porca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°16°19°24°28°28°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°6°9°13°15°15°13°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)14111568818348201954105121149

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

How to get to Vale da Porca

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 119 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 39 kmnortheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 75 kmsouthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 127 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 150 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 161 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vale da Porca

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Cabeço Figueiro Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Serra de Nogueira Mountain 19 kmN
  • Monte de Morais Mountain 7 kmE
  • Serra de Ala Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km121 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 43 kmW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 52 kmN
  • Peña Mira Mountain 55 kmNE

60–100 km286 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 66 kmN
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 88 kmE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 82 kmE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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