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Municipality

Facha

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°42′42″ N 8°37′41″ W

Map showing the location of Facha Facha
Location in Portugal
Population
1,390
1.4K
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Facha
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport52 km
VGO Vigo Airport58 km

About Facha

Facha is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 1,390. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Padela and Museu do Brinquedo Português.

Climate of Facha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (228 mm)
Driest month
July (27 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 Facha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°20°24°26°26°24°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°9°11°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20418012712011262273188163185228

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

How to get to Facha

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 52 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 58 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 63 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 94 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 185 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Facha

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 199 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Serra de Gois Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Monte do Forte Mountain 25 kmN
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 12 kmN
  • Serra de Perre Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km179 places

  • Playa de San Martín Beach 59 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 54 kmN
  • Praia América Beach 49 kmN
  • Areal de Menduíña Beach 55 kmN

60–100 km418 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 95 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 79 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 88 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Facha

1 place

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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