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Municipality

Arcos de la Polvorosa

Located in Zamora, Castille and León Coordinates: 41°56′31″ N 5°42′25″ W

Map showing the location of Arcos de la Polvorosa Arcos de la Polvorosa
Location in Spain
Population
259
259
Elevation
701 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Arcos de la Polvorosa
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport72 km
VLL Valladolid Airport76 km

About Arcos de la Polvorosa

Arcos de la Polvorosa is a municipality. Location: Zamora, Castille and León. Population: 259. Elevation: 701 m.

From Wikipedia

Arcos de la Polvorosa is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 280 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12.2 km²
Official website
arcosdelapolvorosa.net

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Arcos de la Polvorosa

  • Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa
  • Santa Colomba de las Monjas
  • Barcial del Barco
  • Villaveza del Agua

Population of Arcos de la Polvorosa over time

Population of Arcos de la Polvorosa over time
2014 253
2015 242
2016 251
2017 236
2018 229
2019 221
2020 217
2021 218
2022 220
2023 214
2024 216
2025 211

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Arcos de la Polvorosa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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
Climate of Arcos de la Polvorosa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°14°16°19°25°28°28°24°18°13°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°8°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)756644545840191939697384

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

How to get to Arcos de la Polvorosa

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 72 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 76 kmeast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 74 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 88 kmeast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 108 kmsouth
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 158 kmnorth
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 172 kmeast

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

Day trips from Arcos de la Polvorosa

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Parque De La Pradera, Benavente Natural site 6 kmN
  • Arroyo la Fuente River 25 kmSE
  • Río Eria River 13 kmN
  • Arroyo El Reguero River 12 kmN

25–60 km85 places

  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 31 kmSW
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 40 kmSW
  • Sierra de la Culebra Mountain 47 kmW
  • Sierra de Carpurias Mountain 27 kmNW

60–100 km334 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 85 kmN
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 86 kmW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 67 kmSW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arcos de la Polvorosa

1 place
  1. 1 Arcos de la Polvorosa 274

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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