La Portela de Valcarce
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.661 and -6.922 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 39' 38" and W -6° 55' 18"
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: 01:18 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:15 am and 9:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.650 and 173.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waiau
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Touring La Portela de Valcarce

La Portela de Valcarce in Leon (Castille and León) is a town located in Spain about 227 mi (or 366 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital place.

Time in La Portela de Valcarce is now 01:18 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby La Portela de Valcarce, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Braganca Airport in Portugal in a distance of 57 mi (or 91 km). The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 91 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 31 mi (or 50 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 37%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

El Capricho de Josana

Address
3,0 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


Videos from this area

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Published: December 23, 2012
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheJotaChannel

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Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 22:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: exeorojo

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Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: exeorojo

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Length: 27:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: exeorojo

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Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Avila

Por esta zona será la próxima ruta de Noviembre del Carroucho. Espero que os guste.


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Published: December 08, 2012
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nando Granado Quero

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Michaelscamino Dag 29, Cacabelos - La Portela de Valcarce

Published: March 06, 2012
Length: 54:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Brostrøm

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Published: March 05, 2008
Length: 32:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: usuariopruebaslmc

Balboa - Herrerías de Valcarce.


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Published: December 04, 2009
Length: 48:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: magikpost

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Published: September 25, 2008
Length: 54:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Trabadelo

Trabadelo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 523 inhabitants. It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León

Located at 42.6494, -6.88194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in the Province of León, Populated places in the Province of León

Vega de Valcarce

Vega de Valcarce (A Veiga de Valcarce in Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 805 inhabitants. It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} 40x30px This article about a location in the province of León, Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Located at 42.6667, -6.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Portela, La Portela de Valcarce