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Garganta de Minchones

Located in Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz Coordinates: 39°05′00″ N 5°21′00″ W

Map showing the location of Garganta de Minchones Garganta de Minchones
Location in Spain
Elevation
369 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Casas de Don Pedro
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport129 km
ODB Córdoba Airport145 km

About Garganta de Minchones

Garganta de Minchones is a river. Location: Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (129 km). Nearby sights include Laguna de San Pedro and Arroyo de las Valsecas.

Climate of Garganta de Minchones

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 197 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 206 km south20°
  • Málaga · 275 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Garganta de Minchones
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°19°23°29°33°32°29°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°8°11°15°17°17°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)6752385142245524577078

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Garganta de Minchones

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 129 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Seville Airport (SVQ) (191 km). The nearest large city is Córdoba, 142 km to the south.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 129 kmwest
  • Córdoba Airport (ODB) Córdoba 145 kmsouth
  • Seville Airport (SVQ) Seville 191 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 142 kmsouth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 142 kmwest
  • Parla Population: 115.6K 187 kmnortheast
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 187 kmnortheast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 189 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Garganta de Minchones

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Laguna de San Pedro Lake 4 kmNE
  • Laguna Redonda Lake 13 kmE
  • Cerro de los Tunos Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Cerro del Toril Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km111 places

  • Embalse de Cijara Lake 49 kmNE
  • Sierra de Altamira Mountain 56 kmN
  • Cerro Sagrado Mountain 27 kmS
  • Sierra de Palancosillo Mountain 57 kmE

60–100 km250 places

  • Laguna de Valparaíso Lake 81 kmE
  • Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 81 kmN
  • Embalse de San Pedro Lake 87 kmS
  • Pantano de Proserpina Lake 89 kmW

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