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Village

Cantera Blanca

Located in Alcalá la Real, Jaen Coordinates: 37°25′00″ N 3°57′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cantera Blanca Cantera Blanca
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,009 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport30 km
ODB Córdoba Airport92 km

About Cantera Blanca

Cantera Blanca is a village. Location: Alcalá la Real, Jaen. Elevation: 1,009 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Fortaleza de la Mota and Iglesia Mayor Abacial de la Fortaleza de la Mota.

Climate of Cantera Blanca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 88 km southwest20°
  • Almería · 147 km southeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 175 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Cantera Blanca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°16°18°22°28°33°33°28°21°15°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°8°12°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)6654525542224522536471

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Cantera Blanca

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (95 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 30 kmsoutheast
  • Córdoba Airport (ODB) Córdoba 92 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 42 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 130 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cantera Blanca

Within 100 km: 425 historic and cultural sites, 157 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Sierra del Trigo Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Sierra de Priego Mountain 18 kmW
  • Sierra Parapanda Mountain 13 kmS
  • Sierra de los Judíos Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km311 places

  • Pantano de Cubillas Lake 29 kmSE
  • Pantano de los Bermejales Lake 49 kmS
  • Cerro del Viento Mountain 28 kmN
  • Cerro de la Venta Mountain 56 kmE

60–100 km651 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 87 kmSW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 77 kmS
  • Playa Granada Beach 85 kmSE
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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