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Village

La Braña

Located in Vega de Valcarce, Leon Coordinates: 42°42′29″ N 6°57′51″ W

Map showing the location of La Braña La Braña
Location in Spain
Population
20
20
Elevation
919 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport97 km
LEN León Airport108 km

About La Braña

La Braña is a village. Location: Vega de Valcarce, Leon. Population: 20. Elevation: 919 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro and Serra do Courel.

Climate of La Braña

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (168 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 La Braña
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°13°17°21°25°25°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°6°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15512710511410764414480145159168

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

How to get to La Braña

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 97 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (121 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 85 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 97 kmsouth
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 108 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 85 kmsouthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 115 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 116 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 140 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Braña

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 129 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Serra dos Ancares Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Alto de Cuíña Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Mustallar Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km138 places

  • Serra de Queixa Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Moncalvo Mountain 58 kmS
  • Serra de Meira Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Montañas de León Mountain 55 kmSE

60–100 km346 places

  • Playa de Represas Beach 96 kmN
  • Praia de Paixás Beach 100 kmN
  • Praia de Lobás Beach 100 kmN
  • Playa Permenande Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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