Monsanto
in Idanha-A-Nova of Castelo Branco, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.039 and -7.115 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 2' 21" and W -7° 6' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:47 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 5:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.517 and 172.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puponga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Monsanto

Monsanto in Idanha-A-Nova (Castelo Branco) with it's 828 habitants is located in Portugal about 141 mi (or 227 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital town.

Current time in Monsanto is now 05:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Monsanto, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Penamacor, Idanha-a-Nova, Valverde del Fresno, Zarza la Mayor and Sabugal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

14°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Monsanto Portugal (HD)

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Pais

MONSANTO, situada no distrito de Castelo Branco, em região que bem pode chamar-se já Fronteiriça, emerge da planície, a oeste da serra de Penha Garcia, um alteroso monte em cujo cimo ...


Paseando por el callejero de Monsanto (Portugal)

Published: November 22, 2008
Length: 07:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: itomonfrague

Paseando por el callejero de Monsanto (Portugal)


Monsanto Portugal - 1

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 30:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Acosta C.

Monsanto da Beira, Hermoso pueblo Portugues cerca a la frontera Española. Música : Rico Fotos : Carlos Acosta C.


Monsanto - Subida ao Castelo (Beira Baixa)

Published: September 11, 2012
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mrsrosa55

Esta vila de granito continua a atrair cada vez mais visitantes e muitos deles aventuram-se mesmo a subir até aos 758 metros de altura, por um caminho pedestre que liga a vila de Monsanto...


Downhill Por Aí (Monsanto)

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 17:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Ginja


Guiding new guys : Monsanto

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 07:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hugo Mariano


POM 2013 Sprint 2 - Monsanto - M21E - Aleksi Anttolainen

Published: February 16, 2013
Length: 47:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kimmo Hirvonen

Map: https://picasaweb.google.com/100387373280043381283/POM2013Day3Sprint#5844007214602306770.


Monsanto Portugal - 2

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Acosta C.

Monsanto da Beira - Portugal Música: Eric ( Estudio Chinchan) Fotos : Carlos Acosta Coronado.


MTB GP Monsanto & Ooopsss ! 4k

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 02:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Telmo Gomes


Poetas em Residência em Monsanto

Published: March 24, 2009
Length: 37:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jornal Reconquista Castelo Branco

Divulgar o concelho através do acolhimento de artistas é um dos objectivos primordiais do programa Artistas em Residência, da Câmara Municipal de Idanha-a-Nova. O brasileiro Márcio André...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Idanha-a-Velha

Idanha-a-Velha is a parish in the east of Portugal, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, and in the district Castelo Branco. It covers an area of 20.98 km² and had a population of 79 as of 2001.

Located at 39.997, -7.144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parishes of Idanha-a-Nova

Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova)

Estação arqueológica romana de São Lourenço Aldeia Velha de Monsanto Pelourinho de Monsanto Torre de Lucano Capela da Senhora da Azenha Capela da Senhora do Pé da Cruz Capela de Santa Maria do Castelo Capela de Santo António Capela de São José Capela de São Miguel do Castelo Capela de São Sebastião Capela do Espírito Santo Fonte Ferreiro Igreja da Misericórdia de Monsanto Igreja Matriz de Monsanto or Igreja de São Salvador Solar da Família do Marquês da Graciosa (Posto de Turismo do Monsanto) Solar da Família Melo or Solar dos Condes de Monsanto Solar da Família Pinheiro or Solar da Fonte do Mono Solar dos Priores de Monsanto

Located at 40.039, -7.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Portugal

Castelo de Monsanto

Castelo de Monsanto, in the Beira Baixa Province, is located in the parish and village of Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova), in the Castelo Branco District, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. At the top of the granite mountain of Monsanto, on the right bank of the river frontier Ponsul, this medieval castle dominates the historical village of Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova).

Located at 40.0356, -7.11389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Portugal, National monuments in Portugal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mossanto, Monsanto, Монсанту