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Vila Praia de Âncora

Located in Caminha Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°49′05″ N 8°51′14″ W

Map showing the location of Vila Praia de Âncora Vila Praia de Âncora
Location in Portugal
Population
4,623
4.6K
Elevation
107 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Vila Praia de Âncora
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport50 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport65 km

About Vila Praia de Âncora

Vila Praia de Âncora is a municipality. Location: Caminha Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 4,623. Elevation: 107 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Praia de Camposancos and Monte de Santa Trega.

Climate of Vila Praia de Âncora

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (223 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Vila Praia de Âncora
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°16°18°21°23°23°22°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°14°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20417411611610760293092162181223

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

How to get to Vila Praia de Âncora

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (65 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 50 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 65 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 112 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 47 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 77 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 100 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 177 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vila Praia de Âncora

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 181 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 7 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 7 kmN
  • Serra do Argallo Mountain 18 kmN
  • Regueiro Lacal River 17 kmN

25–60 km211 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 44 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 43 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 44 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km359 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 81 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 63 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 75 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vila Praia de Âncora

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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