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Village

Castro Portela

Located in Folgoso do Courel, Lugo Coordinates: 42°32′00″ N 7°16′00″ W

Map showing the location of Castro Portela Castro Portela
Location in Spain
Population
10
10
Elevation
559 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 Airport88 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport102 km

About Castro Portela

Castro Portela is a village. Location: Folgoso do Courel, Lugo. Population: 10. Elevation: 559 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Courel and Río Louzara.

Climate of Castro Portela

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (193 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Castro Portela
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°18°23°26°26°24°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°8°12°14°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18114912012011363384187164176193

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

How to get to Castro Portela

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 88 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (102 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 54 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 88 kmsoutheast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 102 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 124 kmwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 131 kmnorthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 139 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 145 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Castro Portela

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 12 kmNE
  • A Escrita Mountain 14 kmN
  • Alto de Torrentes Mountain 21 kmN
  • Pico do Polvoreiro Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km175 places

  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 41 kmW
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 43 kmS
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 43 kmSW
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 55 kmSW

60–100 km331 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 99 kmE
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 65 kmSE
  • Pico Casa Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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