- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Population
- 4,956
- 5K
- Airports
- VGO Vigo Airport40 km
- SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport53 km
About Illa de Arousa
Illa de Arousa is an island. Location: Illa de Arousa, A, Pontevedra. Population: 4,956. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Monte das Formigas and Praia Gradín.
Photos of Illa de Arousa
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Carragueiros Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez · CC BY 3.0 -
Illa do Arioso Iago Pillado · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Con do Forno Josi · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Punta Cabalo Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Punta do Campelo Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Illa de Arousa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 10° · Rain 167 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (186 mm)
- Driest month
- July (31 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 146 | 122 | 99 | 100 | 59 | 31 | 41 | 88 | 139 | 167 | 186 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Illa de Arousa
The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (53 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 37 km to the south.
Airports
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 40 kmsoutheast
- Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 53 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 37 kmsouth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 86 kmeast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 99 kmnortheast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 117 kmsouth
- Porto Population: 252.7K 157 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Illa de Arousa
Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 381 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- Illa de Ons Island 20 kmS
- A Illa da Toxa Island 7 kmS
- Praia da Lagoa Beach 15 kmW
- Playa de Montalvo Beach 17 kmS
25–60 km264 places
- Islas Cíes Island 38 kmS
- Playa de San Martín Beach 39 kmS
- Playa de Roda Beach 37 kmS
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 42 kmS
60–100 km315 places
- Torres do Allo Landmark 68 kmN
- Praia de Riás Beach 83 kmN
- Praia de Sabón Beach 91 kmN
- Playa del Orzán Beach 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Illa de Arousa Town, Illa de Arousa, A1.6 km N
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Vilanova de Arousa Town, Vilanova de Arousa3.5 km NE
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A Salga Village, Illa de Arousa, A1.3 km N
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Cambados Town, Cambados6.1 km SE
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Vilanova de Arousa Municipality, Pontevedra6.4 km E
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O Grove Town, O Grove6.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte das Formigas Mountain, Illa de Arousa, A0.4 km S
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Praia Gradín Beach, Pontevedra0.6 km NW
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Praia o Bao Beach, Pontevedra0.6 km SE
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Praia Espiñeiro Beach, Illa de Arousa, A0.8 km SW
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Punta de Quilma Natural site, Illa de Arousa, A1.5 km SW
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Laguna de Espiñeiro Lake, Pontevedra1 km SW
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Braña da Veiga Lake, Pontevedra1 km NE
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Furado Natural site, Illa de Arousa, A1.9 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Spain
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Illa do Arioso Island, Illa de Arousa, A3 km W
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Praia de Xastelas Beach, Illa de Arousa, A1.5 km S
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Playa Aguiuncho Beach, Illa de Arousa, A2 km N
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Illa Guidoiro Island, Illa de Arousa, A4 km W
Sources & licences
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