Praia de Xastelas
Located in Illa de Arousa, A, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°32′12″ N 8°52′06″ W
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- VGO Vigo Airport39 km
- SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport55 km
About Praia de Xastelas
Praia de Xastelas is a beach. Location: Illa de Arousa, A, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Punta de Quilma and Monte das Formigas.
Photos of Praia de Xastelas
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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 -
Furado Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Praia de Xastelas
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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 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 Praia de Xastelas
The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (55 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 36 km to the south.
Airports
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 39 kmsoutheast
- Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 55 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 36 kmsouth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 86 kmeast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 100 kmnorth
- Braga Population: 193.3K 115 kmsouth
- Porto Population: 252.7K 156 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Praia de Xastelas
Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 177 natural sites, 377 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- Illa de Arousa Island 1 kmN
- Illa de Ons Island 18 kmS
- A Illa da Toxa Island 6 kmS
- Praia da Lagoa Beach 15 kmW
25–60 km264 places
- Islas Cíes Island 36 kmS
- Playa de San Martín Beach 37 kmS
- Playa de Roda Beach 36 kmS
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 40 kmS
60–100 km296 places
- Torres do Allo Landmark 69 kmN
- Praia de Riás Beach 85 kmN
- Praia de Sabón Beach 93 kmN
- Playa de Mórdomo Beach 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Illa de Arousa Town, Illa de Arousa, A3 km N
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Vilanova de Arousa Town, Vilanova de Arousa4.5 km NE
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O Grove Town, O Grove4.7 km S
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Cambados Town, Cambados5.3 km SE
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Cambados Municipality, Pontevedra6.1 km SE
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A Salga Village, Illa de Arousa, A2.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Punta de Quilma Natural site, Illa de Arousa, A1 km NW
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Monte das Formigas Mountain, Illa de Arousa, A1.1 km N
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Os Espiños Natural site, Pontevedra0.5 km W
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Carreirón Natural site, Pontevedra0.8 km SW
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Praia Espiñeiro Beach, Illa de Arousa, A0.9 km N
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Laguna de Espiñeiro Lake, Pontevedra0.9 km NW
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Laguna de Carreirón Lake, Pontevedra1 km S
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Praia o Bao Beach, Pontevedra1.2 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Spain
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Illa de Arousa Island, Illa de Arousa, A1.5 km N
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Illa do Arioso Island, Illa de Arousa, A2.7 km W -
Illa Guidoiro Island, Illa de Arousa, A4 km W
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Playa Aguiuncho Beach, Illa de Arousa, A3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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