- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- VGO Vigo Airport25 km
- SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport65 km
About Areas Gordas
Areas Gordas is a beach. Location: Sanxenxo, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Playa del Silgar and Parque do Espiñeiro.
At a glance
- Length
- 0.3 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Areas Gordas
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Praia da Lanzada Harpagornis · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Playa de Bueu Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Playa del Silgar Mário José Martins · CC BY 2.0 -
Lavapanos Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Panadeira P.Lameiro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Areas Gordas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (221 mm)
- Driest month
- July (35 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
| 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° | 15° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 220 | 197 | 146 | 126 | 120 | 70 | 35 | 38 | 101 | 173 | 188 | 221 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Areas Gordas
The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 20 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 25 kmsoutheast
- Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 65 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 107 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 20 kmsoutheast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 79 kmeast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 100 kmsouth
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 114 kmnorth
- Porto Population: 252.7K 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Areas Gordas
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 172 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km270 places
- Illa de Arousa Island 17 kmN
- Illa de Ons Island 10 kmW
- A Illa da Toxa Island 10 kmN
- Islas Cíes Island 22 kmS
25–60 km193 places
- Praia da Lagoa Beach 26 kmNW
- Praia América Beach 29 kmS
- Praia de Barraña Beach 27 kmN
- Playa Da Torre Beach 30 kmN
60–100 km240 places
- Torres do Allo Landmark 85 kmN
- Praia de Riás Beach 100 kmN
- Playa de Mórdomo Beach 90 kmN
- Islote Villano de Fuera Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Playa del Silgar Beach, Pontevedra0.9 km E
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Parque do Espiñeiro Natural site, Sanxenxo0.3 km SW
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Parque Do Vicaño Natural site, Sanxenxo0.4 km E
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Lavapanos Beach, Sanxenxo1.6 km E
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Panadeira Beach, Sanxenxo1.7 km E
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Praia de Canelas Beach, Pontevedra1.3 km SW
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Praia de Paxariñas Beach, Pontevedra1.9 km SW
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Playa de Montalvo Beach, Sanxenxo2.3 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources