Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
Located in Lisbon District, Portugal Coordinates: 38°55′17″ N 9°01′56″ W
- Population
- 136,886
- 136.9K
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
- Airports
- LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport18 km
- CAT Cascais Airport36 km
About Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
Vila Franca de Xira Municipality is a district. Location: Lisbon District, Portugal. Population: 136,886. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Vasco-da-Gama-bridge and Castelo de Pirescoxe.
Climate of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (6 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) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 105 | 86 | 51 | 64 | 57 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 81 | 104 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 24 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 18 kmsouthwest
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 36 kmsouthwest
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 192 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 24 kmsouthwest
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 46 kmsouth
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 179 kmeast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 250 kmnorth
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 260 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Três Cabeços Mountain 19 kmW
- Alto da Toupeira Mountain 16 kmW
- Serves Mountain 6 kmSW
- Senhora do Socorro Mountain 20 kmNW
25–60 km127 places
- Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 46 kmS
- Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 48 kmS
- Galápos Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Alpertuche Beach Beach 51 kmS
60–100 km59 places
- Vale do Corvo Natural site 67 kmE
- Vale Costado Natural site 64 kmE
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 71 kmN
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
6 places- 1 União das freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa 40.9K
- 2 União das freguesias de Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho 36.5K
- 3 Vialonga 21.3K
- 4 Vila Franca de Xira 18.3K
- 5 União das freguesias de Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz 12.6K
- 6 União das freguesias de Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras 8K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vasco-da-Gama-bridge Landmark, Setúbal District17 km S -
Castelo de Pirescoxe Historic site, União das freguesias de Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela11 km SW -
Estádio José Alvalade Landmark, Lumiar21 km SW -
Vasco da Gama tower Landmark, Parque das Nações17 km S -
Castelo de Alenquer Historic site, União das freguesias de Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana)15 km N -
Serra das Sardinhas Mountain, Lisbon District20 km SW
Sources & licences
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