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Village

La Faba

Located in Vega de Valcarce, Leon Coordinates: 42°41′05″ N 7°00′23″ W

Map showing the location of La Faba La Faba
Location in Spain
Elevation
850 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 Airport95 km
LEN León Airport111 km

About La Faba

La Faba is a village. Location: Vega de Valcarce, Leon. Elevation: 850 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (95 km).

Climate of La Faba

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 Faba
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°13°17°21°24°25°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16313411011510864404383151165176

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

How to get to La Faba

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (118 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 80 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 95 kmsouth
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 111 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 80 kmsouthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 118 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 121 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Faba

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Serra dos Ancares Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Alto de Cuíña Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Mustallar Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km151 places

  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 60 kmW
  • Montes de San Paio Mountain 58 kmW
  • Serra de Queixa Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Moncalvo Mountain 56 kmS

60–100 km340 places

  • Playa de Represas Beach 98 kmN
  • Playa Permenande Beach 99 kmN
  • Praia de San Cosme de Barreiros Beach 100 kmN
  • Las Pantorgas Island 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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