- Population
- 99
- 99
- Elevation
- 908 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEN León Airport42 km
- BGC Bragança Airport83 km
About Castrillo de los Polvazares
Castrillo de los Polvazares is a village. Location: Astorga, Leon. Population: 99. Elevation: 908 m.
Castrillo de los Polvazares is a village situated in Leon, in North-west of Spain. It is part of the municipality of Astorga. It's important due to its history, as one of the few places of the “Maragatería” which still keeps its traditions and was one of the main resistances against the French conquests.
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Climate of Castrillo de los Polvazares
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, August–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (109 mm)
- Driest month
- August (32 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) | 7° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 81 | 59 | 71 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 92 | 100 | 109 |
How to get to Castrillo de los Polvazares
The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (122 km). The nearest large city is León, 49 km to the east.
Airports
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 42 kmeast
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 83 kmsouthwest
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 122 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- León Population: 124.8K 49 kmeast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 102 kmnorth
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 125 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 143 kmwest
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 147 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castrillo de los Polvazares
Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 22 kmN
- Montañas de León Mountain 19 kmW
- Río Jerga River 10 kmSE
- Arroyo de Fontunica River 15 kmSW
25–60 km117 places
- Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 38 kmSW
- Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 44 kmSW
- Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 40 kmNW
- El Teleno Mountain 29 kmSW
60–100 km205 places
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 62 kmSW
- Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 89 kmS
- Embalse del Esla Lake 95 kmS
- Lago Ubales Lake 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Peñicas Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Astorga4.8 km E
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La Catedral de Santa María de Astorga Attraction, Astorga6.3 km E
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Río Argañoso River, Brazuelo5.6 km NE
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Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor Attraction, San Justo de la Vega9.6 km E
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Río Porcos River, Villaobispo de Otero8.4 km NE
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Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra Attraction, Riego de la Vega18 km SE
Sources & licences
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