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Municipality

Santa Maria Maior

Located in Chaves Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°44′30″ N 7°28′34″ W

Map showing the location of Santa Maria Maior Santa Maria Maior
Location in Portugal
Population
11,408
11.4K
Elevation
360 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Santa Maria Maior
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport56 km
BGC Bragança Airport65 km

About Santa Maria Maior

Santa Maria Maior is a municipality. Location: Chaves Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 11,408. Elevation: 360 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Ribeira and Serra de Paranhos.

Climate of Santa Maria Maior

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 190 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (224 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Santa Maria Maior
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°17°19°24°27°27°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)21617611312311862262988155190224

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

How to get to Santa Maria Maior

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 73 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 56 kmsouth
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 65 kmeast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 82 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 174 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Santa Maria Maior

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Monte de Maceiros Mountain 19 kmN
  • Ribeira do Inferno River 24 kmNW
  • Río Bubin River 24 kmN
  • Río Bubal River 21 kmN

25–60 km153 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 34 kmS
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 47 kmN

60–100 km317 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 76 kmNE
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 87 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 61 kmNE
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Santa Maria Maior

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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