El Castro
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.713 and -7.007 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 42' 45" and W -7° 0' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:23 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 9:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.700 and 172.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Rotherham
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-05-21 08:19:37

Discover El Castro

El Castro in Leon (Castille and León) is a city in Spain about 233 mi (or 375 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.

Local time in El Castro is now 07:23 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of El Castro, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Braganca Airport in Portugal in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km). The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 98 km), South. 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 Spain is Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balboa, Vega de Valcarce, Barjas, Trabadelo and Oencia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 24th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

El Capricho de Josana

Address
3,1 mi
Camino de Santiago S/Nº
24526 Las Herrerias de Valcarce
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Pedrafita do Cebreiro is a municipality in the province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. It borders the Lugo municipalities of As Nogais, Cervantes, Folgoso do Courel, Samos and Triacastela. Its eastern boundary borders the province of León. It belongs to the comarca of Os Ancares. The French Way of the Way of St. James enters Galicia from León through the municipality and passes through the village of O Cebreiro. The village has some pallozas, including one that houses a small ethnographic museum.

Located at 42.7333, -7.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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