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Village

El Castillo de Alba

Located in Losacino, Zamora Coordinates: 41°39′37″ N 6°03′57″ W

Map showing the location of El Castillo de Alba El Castillo de Alba
Location in Spain
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport58 km
SLM Salamanca Airport92 km

About El Castillo de Alba

El Castillo de Alba is a village. Location: Losacino, Zamora. Elevation: 699 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include San Pedro de la Nave and Arroyo de Valdeladrones.

Climate of El Castillo de Alba

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 El Castillo de Alba
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°14°15°19°25°29°29°25°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°8°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)108101616665451818448897116

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

How to get to El Castillo de Alba

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 58 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 92 kmsoutheast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 112 kmeast
  • León Population: 124.8K 112 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 190 kmnorth

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

Day trips from El Castillo de Alba

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 17 kmE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 12 kmE
  • Campanario Mountain 18 kmN
  • Arroyo de Fuentelarraya River 12 kmSW

25–60 km131 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 31 kmW
  • Teso Santo Mountain 50 kmS
  • Peña Mira Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Culebra Mountain 30 kmNW

60–100 km215 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 74 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Sierra Segundera Mountain 89 kmNW
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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