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Village

Palancas

Located in Sancti-Spíritus, Salamanca Coordinates: 40°45′35″ N 6°27′34″ W

Map showing the location of Palancas Palancas
Location in Spain
Elevation
765 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport84 km
VRL Vila Real Airport120 km

About Palancas

Palancas is a village. Location: Sancti-Spíritus, Salamanca. Elevation: 765 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Río Gavilanes and Río Tenebrilla.

Climate of Palancas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 378 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 389 km south20°
  • Seville · 377 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
July (17 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 Palancas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°15°18°24°28°28°24°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°8°11°14°14°12°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16713673859053171748107127167

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

How to get to Palancas

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 84 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 71 km to the east.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 84 kmeast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 120 kmnorthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 71 kmeast
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 176 kmnortheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 186 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 187 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 211 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Palancas

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Arroyo del Granizo River 18 kmN
  • Arroyo Grande River 21 kmN
  • Rivera de Gavilanes River 14 kmS
  • Río Gavilanes River 6 kmNE

25–60 km92 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 26 kmS
  • Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 51 kmS
  • La Hastiala Mountain 33 kmSE

60–100 km247 places

  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 100 kmSE
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 99 kmSE
  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 68 kmSE
  • El Pantano Lake 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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