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Altobar de la Encomienda

Located in Pozuelo del Páramo, Leon Coordinates: 42°09′48″ N 5°48′51″ W

Map showing the location of Altobar de la Encomienda Altobar de la Encomienda
Location in Spain
Elevation
752 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport49 km
BGC Bragança Airport81 km

About Altobar de la Encomienda

Altobar de la Encomienda is a village. Location: Pozuelo del Páramo, Leon. Elevation: 752 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Río Jamuz and Sierra de Carpurias.

Climate of Altobar de la Encomienda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Altobar de la Encomienda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°14°16°19°25°28°28°24°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)736342535940212039687283

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

How to get to Altobar de la Encomienda

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 49 kmnorth
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 81 kmsouthwest
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 52 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 133 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 133 kmsouth
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 153 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altobar de la Encomienda

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Sierra de Carpurias Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Parque De La Pradera, Benavente Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Río Jamuz River 1 kmW
  • Río Eria River 13 kmSE

25–60 km91 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 59 kmN
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 53 kmS
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 50 kmW
  • Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 58 kmW

60–100 km238 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 75 kmW
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 61 kmS
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 74 kmSW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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