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Municipality

Benquerença

Located in Penamacor Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°13′56″ N 7°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Benquerença Benquerença
Location in Portugal
Population
463
463
Elevation
464 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)78 km
VRL Vila Real Airport123 km

About Benquerença

Benquerença is a municipality. Location: Penamacor Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 463. Elevation: 464 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (78 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Vale da Amoreira and Cabeço de Escarigo.

Climate of Benquerença

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Benquerença
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°21°26°29°29°26°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°14°16°16°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)14111088797535111143101120140

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

How to get to Benquerença

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Badajoz, 152 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 78 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 123 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 153 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 152 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 155 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 156 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 178 kmnorthwest
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 235 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Benquerença

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 123 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Alto da Vinha Mountain 23 kmE
  • Cabeço do Valongo Mountain 13 kmW
  • Cabeço do Vale da Amoreira Mountain 4 kmN
  • Serra de Santo António Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km84 places

  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 39 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 41 kmE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 45 kmE
  • Río de La Cañada River 49 kmE

60–100 km177 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 85 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 72 kmNE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 84 kmE
  • La Hastiala Mountain 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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