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Orosa

Located in Palas de Rei, Lugo Coordinates: 42°53′00″ N 7°56′00″ W

Map showing the location of Orosa Orosa
Location in Spain
Elevation
503 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport39 km
LCG A Coruña Airport59 km

About Orosa

Orosa is a village. Location: Palas de Rei, Lugo. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Río Pambre and Río Seco.

Climate of Orosa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (228 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).

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Climate of Orosa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°15°18°22°25°25°23°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)211181136129126683950104171185228

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

How to get to Orosa

The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 39 kmwest
  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 59 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 61 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 153 kmsouth
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 178 kmeast

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

Day trips from Orosa

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Monte Gándaras Mountain 14 kmW
  • Pilar Mountain 12 kmNW
  • A Pena de Fornos Mountain 22 kmE
  • A Pena da Culpa Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km208 places

  • Isla del Carbón Island 60 kmNW
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 30 kmSE
  • Pico Casa Mountain 41 kmN
  • Montes del Xalo Mountain 55 kmNW

60–100 km742 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 85 kmSW
  • Illa de Ons Island 99 kmSW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 87 kmSW
  • Torres do Allo Landmark 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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