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Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra

Located in Riego de la Vega, Leon Coordinates: 42°20′09″ N 5°59′54″ W

Map showing the location of Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Castrotierra de la Valduerna
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
857 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport40 km
BGC Bragança Airport79 km

About Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra

Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra is a tourist attraction. Location: Riego de la Vega, Leon. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo del Vallico and Río de los Peces.

Climate of Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
August (28 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 Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°13°15°18°24°27°27°23°17°12°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°7°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)847051646745292849808695

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

How to get to Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 40 kmnortheast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 79 kmsouthwest
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 46 kmnortheast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 115 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 136 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 154 kmwest

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

Day trips from Santuario de Ntra. Sra. de Castrotierra

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Río Jerga River 10 kmN
  • Río Jamuz River 24 kmSE
  • Arroyo de Fontunica River 24 kmW
  • Río Duerna River 9 kmE

25–60 km116 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 36 kmN
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 45 kmW
  • Montañas de León Mountain 35 kmNW

60–100 km203 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 64 kmW
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 73 kmS
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 79 kmS
  • Lago de Isoba Lake 97 kmNE

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