Escalhão
Located in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 40°58′47″ N 6°56′01″ W
- Population
- 566
- 566
- Elevation
- 511 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport74 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)85 km
About Escalhão
Escalhão is a municipality. Location: Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 566. Elevation: 511 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Fuente Romana and Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta.
Climate of Escalhão
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (147 mm)
- Driest month
- July (15 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 123 | 67 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 103 | 122 | 144 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Escalhão
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 107 km to the east.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 74 kmnorthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 85 kmwest
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 99 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 107 kmeast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 140 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 142 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 169 kmnorthwest
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 200 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Escalhão
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 119 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Río Huebra River 12 kmNE
- Rivera de Froya River 9 kmNE
- Río Camaces River 17 kmE
- Arroyo de la Rivera de Dos Casas River 19 kmSE
25–60 km69 places
- Río de Las Ucés River 41 kmNE
- Arroyo del Granizo River 42 kmE
- Rivera Grande de Santa Catalina River 41 kmE
- Arroyo Grande River 31 kmE
60–100 km193 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 64 kmNW
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 63 kmSE
- Sierra de Casica Mountain 89 kmNE
- Teso Santo Mountain 93 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fuente Romana Historic site, Fregeneda, La5.5 km E
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Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta Historic site, União das freguesias de Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco17 km NE -
Río Morgaez River, Sobradillo7.8 km SE
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Lamelas Frias Mountain, União das freguesias de Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco24 km NE
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Lombo do Carvalhão Mountain, União das freguesias de Lagoaça e Fornos24 km NE
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Rivera de Froya River, Hinojosa de Duero8.5 km NE
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Castelo de Longroiva Historic site, Longroiva23 km W -
Serra do Reboredo Mountain, Braganza District22 km N
Sources & licences
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