Santa Cruz
Located in Armamar Municipality, Viseu District Coordinates: 41°03′20″ N 7°40′52″ W
- Population
- 173
- 173
- Elevation
- 858 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport25 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)41 km
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a municipality. Location: Armamar Municipality, Viseu District. Population: 173. Elevation: 858 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Leomil and Castelo de Lamego.
Climate of Santa Cruz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (192 mm)
- Driest month
- July (15 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 192 | 178 | 106 | 113 | 92 | 56 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 127 | 163 | 188 |
How to get to Santa Cruz
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (87 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 79 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 25 kmnorth
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 41 kmsouthwest
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 79 kmwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 83 kmnorthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 143 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 157 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 170 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santa Cruz
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 180 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 19 kmNE
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 10 kmS
- Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain 17 kmW
- Serra do Vasoulho Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km61 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 49 kmNE
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 51 kmW
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 48 kmNW
- Serra da Gravia Mountain 53 kmSW
60–100 km173 places
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 96 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 93 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 100 kmN
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra de Leomil Mountain, Viseu District9.7 km S -
Castelo de Lamego Historic site, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)12 km NW -
Museu de Lamego Museum, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)11 km NW -
Serra de Santa Helena Mountain, Viseu District12 km SW
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Ponte ferroviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, Pinhão19 km NE -
Ponte rodoviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, União das freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro19 km NE -
Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain, União das freguesias de Bigorne, Magueija e Pretarouca17 km W
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Serra do Poio Mountain, São Martinho de Mouros16 km W
Sources & licences
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