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Village

O Castro

Located in Barco de Valdeorras, O, Ourense Coordinates: 42°26′00″ N 6°59′00″ W

Map showing the location of O Castro O Castro
Location in Spain
Elevation
446 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport68 km
LEN León Airport111 km

About O Castro

O Castro is a village. Location: Barco de Valdeorras, O, Ourense. Elevation: 446 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo Balado and Río Fuloma.

Climate of O Castro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (160 mm)
Driest month
July (32 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 O Castro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°20°25°28°28°25°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°7°9°13°15°15°13°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)14611891959353323472139148160

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

How to get to O Castro

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (128 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 73 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 68 kmsouth
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 111 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 73 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 118 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 139 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 145 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 154 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from O Castro

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Paxaro Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Campín de Murelos Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Formigueiros Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km166 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 41 kmSE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 50 kmS
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 43 kmSW
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 58 kmSW

60–100 km276 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 79 kmE
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 67 kmNW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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