Buarcos
Located in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Coimbra District Coordinates: 40°10′41″ N 8°52′48″ W
- Population
- 8,602
- 8.6K
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Buarcos
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)104 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport120 km
About Buarcos
Buarcos is a municipality. Location: Figueira da Foz Municipality, Coimbra District. Population: 8,602. Elevation: 76 m.
Buarcos is a freguesia (civil parish) in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day. It is a traditional fishing town that has grown also as a noted beach resort due to its natural landscape namely the beach which is sheltered from the strong northern winds by the Boa Viagem small mountain range (Serra da Boa Viagem).
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At a glance
- Area
- 12.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Buarcos
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Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa 69joehawkins · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Buarcos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- January (121 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 91 | 82 | 66 | 65 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 87 | 108 | 117 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Buarcos
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (120 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 110 km to the north.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 104 kmnortheast
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 120 kmnorth
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 156 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 110 kmnorth
- Braga Population: 193.3K 157 kmnorth
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 163 kmsouth
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 184 kmsouth
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 219 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buarcos
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa Landmark 2 kmSE
25–60 km25 places
- Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 39 kmE
- Outeiro do Talegre Mountain 55 kmSE
- Serra de Sicó Mountain 41 kmSE
- Serra do Safredo Mountain 54 kmSE
60–100 km83 places
- Castelo de Avô Historic site 84 kmE
- Alto da Lousa Mountain 62 kmNE
- Alto da Louriceira Mountain 61 kmNE
- Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Buarcos
1 place
Buarcos
Population: 7.9K
Sources & licences
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