- Population
- 18
- 18
- Elevation
- 1,426 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEN León Airport58 km
- BGC Bragança Airport76 km
About Foncebadón
Foncebadón is a village. Location: Santa Colomba de Somoza, Leon. Population: 18. Elevation: 1,426 m.
Foncebadón is a Spanish village in the municipality of Santa Colomba de Somoza, in the province of León. The village, situated on a popular pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James, flourished during the Middle Ages, offering shelter and hospitality to the pilgrims who passed through on their way to Santiago de Compostela. According to local tradition, the village was granted a tax exemption in return for planting 800 stakes in the ground to mark the path.
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Climate of Foncebadón
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (148 mm)
- Driest month
- August (39 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 110 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 67 | 120 | 135 | 148 |
How to get to Foncebadón
The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (122 km). The nearest large city is León, 65 km to the east.
Airports
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 58 kmeast
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 76 kmsouthwest
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 122 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- León Population: 124.8K 65 kmeast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 105 kmnortheast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 126 kmwest
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 129 kmnortheast
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 163 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Foncebadón
Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 99 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Montañas de León Mountain 3 kmN
- El Teleno Mountain 17 kmSW
- Cruz Mayor Mountain 23 kmSW
- Pico Teleno Mountain 17 kmS
25–60 km91 places
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 29 kmNE
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 52 kmSW
- Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 33 kmS
- Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 37 kmS
60–100 km232 places
- Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 97 kmSE
- Llomba Mountain 99 kmNE
- Sierra de Casica Mountain 90 kmS
- Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Montañas de León Mountain, Santa Colomba de Somoza2.5 km N
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Estadio El Toralín Landmark, Ponferrada22 km W -
Pico Teleno Mountain, Lucillo17 km S
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El Teleno Mountain, Truchas17 km SW
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Arroyo del Cabrito River, Santa Colomba de Somoza10 km S
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Arroyo del Ballinar River, Santa Colomba de Somoza10 km S
Sources & licences
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