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Municipality

Cabeça Santa

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°08′07″ N 8°16′51″ W

Map showing the location of Cabeça Santa Cabeça Santa
Location in Portugal
Population
2,354
2.4K
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport36 km
VRL Vila Real Airport49 km

About Cabeça Santa

Cabeça Santa is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 2,354. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Luzim and Alto de São Tiago.

Climate of Cabeça Santa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (193 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Cabeça Santa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1921711161109857182062136153193

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

How to get to Cabeça Santa

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 36 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 49 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 56 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 28 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 48 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 127 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 138 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 221 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cabeça Santa

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 4 kmN
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 18 kmN
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 15 kmS
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km71 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 43 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 54 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 39 kmS

60–100 km116 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 96 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 96 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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