Poço Velho
in Almeida of Guarda, Portugal
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Covilha Airport (40 mi) - Viseu Airport (57 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (68 mi)
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Salamanca Airport (75 mi) - Chaves Airport (87 mi)
- Braganca Airport (90 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (91 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (108 mi)
- Badajoz Airport (115 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (173 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (181 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Old Town of Cáceres (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.557 and -6.829 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 33' 26" and W -6° 49' 45"
- 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: 04:30 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:21 am and 5:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.817 and 173.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Totaranui - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Poço Velho
Poço Velho in Almeida (Guarda) is a city in Portugal about 177 mi (or 284 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital.
Local time in Poço Velho is now 04:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Poço Velho, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-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 46 mi (or 74 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fuentes de Onoro, Espeja, Puebla de Azaba, Gallegos de Arganan and Campillo de Azaba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Fuentes de Oñoro
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Comsa Fuentes de oñoro
Teco de Comsa en sullegada a Fuentes de Oñoro; tras una brevísima parada de pocos segundos, el tren inició su camino a la portuguesa estación de Vilar Formoso.
Chaços Urban Cup Vilar Formoso - Warm up
Renfe 333-084 ved Villar Formoso 1991
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Sud Expresso em Vilar Formoso
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Locomotiva Vapor BA101 - Vilar Formoso
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Marradas em Vilar Formoso
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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.
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
In the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (3–6 May 1811), the British-Portuguese Army under Viscount Wellington checked an attempt by the French Army of Portugal under Marshal André Masséna to relieve the besieged city of Almeida.
Fuentes de Oñoro
Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1436 people. It was the site of a significant battle in 1811, during the Peninsular War. It is a border town, and is directly connected to the most important Portuguese terrestrial border of Vilar Formoso.
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