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Municipality

Santiago Maior

Located in Castelo de Vide Municipality, Portalegre District Coordinates: 39°27′44″ N 7°30′27″ W

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Location in Portugal
Population
331
331
Elevation
361 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport87 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)144 km

About Santiago Maior

Santiago Maior is a municipality. Location: Castelo de Vide Municipality, Portalegre District. Population: 331. Elevation: 361 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Castelo de Vide and Alto do Corregedor.

Climate of Santiago Maior

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Santiago Maior
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°17°18°22°27°31°31°27°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°11°14°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)101787663542557347693105

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

How to get to Santiago Maior

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 87 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (160 km). The nearest large city is Badajoz, 80 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 87 kmsoutheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 144 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 160 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 209 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 229 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Santiago Maior

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 14 kmE
  • Río Alburrel River 13 kmNE
  • Arroyo Caparrosa River 24 kmE
  • Ribera Avid River 20 kmE

25–60 km62 places

  • Rio Xévora River 50 kmSE
  • Arroyo Canito River 32 kmE
  • Rio Erges River 48 kmNE
  • Río Salor River 44 kmNE

60–100 km205 places

  • Vale Costado Natural site 96 kmSW
  • Pantano de la Peña del Águila Lake 62 kmSE
  • Arrollo del Puerto Lake 99 kmE
  • Alpotreque Mountain 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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