Castelo Branco
in Castelo Branco of Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Covilha Airport (31 mi) - Coimbra Airport (57 mi)
- Viseu Airport (66 mi)
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Badajoz Airport (74 mi) - Vila Real Airport (101 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (114 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (117 mi)
- Beja International Airport (123 mi)
- Chaves Airport (131 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.822 and -7.491 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 49' 19" and W -7° 29' 27"
- 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: 11:39 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:45 am and 5:38 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
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
Discover Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco in Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco) with it's 33,479 citizens is a place in Portugal about 116 mi (or 187 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital city.
Current time in Castelo Branco is now 11:39 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Castelo Branco, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), North. 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 Convent of Christ in Tomar in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cedillo, Herrera de Alcantara, Idanha-a-Nova, Povoa e Meadas and Fundao. 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 | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 23rd of January 2025
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 24th of January 2025
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 25th of January 2025
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arts & Leisure Hotel Rainha D. Amélia
B&B Guesthouse a Esplanada
Quinta dos Carvalhos
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Enduro castelo branco 2015 barrocal
Carnaval das escolas 2015 em Castelo Branco
As crianças e alguns adultos disfarçaram-se e espalharam cor e alegria pelas ruas da cidade. Veja os vídeos do Reconquista no Meo Kanal em http://kanal.pt/222684.
Corso de carnaval de Castelo Branco
O corso carnavalesco de Castelo Branco juntou as freguesias, associações, bandas filarmónicas e grupos do concelho. Veja os vídeos do Reconquista no Meo Kanal em http://kanal.pt/222684.
Freguesias e associações de Castelo Branco brincam ao carnaval
Domingo foi dia de carnaval em Castelo Branco com o corso carnavalesco a trazer para a rua as associações, freguesias, grupos e bandas filarmónicas do concelho, com os respetivos carros...
Castelo Branco brinca ao carnaval
As escolas e associações do concelho de Castelo Branco desfilaram pelas ruas da cidade no evento que abre os festejos de carnaval. Veja os vídeos do Reconquista no Meo Kanal em http://kanal.pt/.
Carnaval das escolas em Castelo Branco
O carnaval chegou a Castelo Branco com o desfile das escolas do concelho pela Avenida Nuno Álvares. Segundo a organização, a cargo da Câmara Municipal de Castelo Branco, participaram no...
Latada em Castelo Branco
Latada das escolas do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco. Veja os vídeos do Reconquista no Meo Kanal em http://kanal.pt/222684.
Memórias do tornado de 1954 em Castelo Branco
Há 60 anos bastaram poucos segundos para virar parte da cidade do avesso. O tornado de 6 de novembro de 1954 é uma memória ainda presente.Morreram cinco pessoas. Veja os vídeos do ...
Festival de Tunas Femininas de Castelo Branco
A Tuna Feminina da Universidade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa foi a grande vencedora da noite de sexta-feira, dia 6 de Março, no IV Olimpo Festival de Tunas Femininas de Castelo...
Conservatório de Castelo Branco com Big Band
O Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco conta com uma Big Band, formada este ano, que apesar dos seus cerca de dois meses e meio de ensaios já participou em duas iniciativas na cidade...
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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.
Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District is located in Central Portugal, the district capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also the most populous city, although the city of Covilhã was once the largest city. It has an area of 6675 km² (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 208,069 inhabitants.
Beira Interior Sul Subregion
Beira Interior Sul is a NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the NUTS2 Centro Region. It is bordered to the east and south by Spain, to the north by the Cova da Beira and Beira Interior Norte subregions and to the west by the Pinhal Interior Sul subregion. It was created around the city of Castelo Branco (pop. 32,000). The main economic activity is agriculture and some related light industry.
Castelo Branco, Portugal
The city of Castelo Branco is made up of one parish with a population of 30,649. It is located in Castelo Branco Municipality in Castelo Branco District.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castelo Branco.
- Cedillo
- Herrera de Alcantara
- Idanha-a-Nova
- Povoa e Meadas
- Fundao
- Santiago de Alcantara
- Nisa
- Carbajo
- Oleiros
- Proenca-a-Nova
- Alagoa
- Penamacor
- Valencia de Alcantara
- Fortios
- Pampilhosa da Serra
- Sao Juliao
- Portalegre
- Reguengo
- Belmonte
- Piedras Albas
- Macao
- Gaviao
- San Vicente de Alcantara
- Manteigas
- Salorino
- Urra
- Alegrete
- Serta
- Alcantara
- Zarza la Mayor
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castelo Branco, Каштелу-Бранку
