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Formigueiros

Located in Folgoso do Courel, Lugo Coordinates: 42°36′20″ N 7°05′59″ W

Map showing the location of Formigueiros Formigueiros
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,641 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Céramo
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport89 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport112 km

About Formigueiros

Formigueiros is a mountain. Location: Folgoso do Courel, Lugo. Elevation: 1,641 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Campín de Murelos and Serra do Courel.

Climate of Formigueiros

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Formigueiros
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°8°12°17°20°20°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°2°5°8°8°6°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)16413510911410964394180150163176

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Formigueiros

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 89 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (112 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 89 kmsouth
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 112 kmwest
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 70 kmsouthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 126 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 132 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 140 kmwest

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

Day trips from Formigueiros

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 4 kmSW
  • A Escrita Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Alto de Torrentes Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Pico do Polvoreiro Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km160 places

  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 53 kmW
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 54 kmS
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Sierra Segundera Mountain 57 kmS

60–100 km326 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 85 kmE
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 63 kmSE
  • Pico Casa Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Céramo Village, Folgoso do Courel
    2.3 km E
  • Visuña Village, Folgoso do Courel
    2.8 km E
  • Moreda Village, Folgoso do Courel
    3 km NW
  • Parada do Courel Village, Folgoso do Courel
    4.5 km NW
  • Campelo Village, Folgoso do Courel
    3.4 km N
  • Parada Village, Folgoso do Courel
    3.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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