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General information - Location

Country	Portugal
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -7.5848,Lat: 39.7919
Elevation	338 meter above sea level
Local time	0:27:46am
Name province/region	Continente
Name Subregion	Castelo Branco
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Castelo Branco
Name	Benquerenças

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Retaxo	4.6 km	South
2 Cebolais de Cima	5.6 km	South
3 Sarnadas de Ródão	5.8 km	SouthWest
4 Castelo Branco	8.7 km	East
5 Alfrivida	9 km	SouthSouthEast

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lisboa	Portugal	177 km	WestSouthWest
2 Madrid	Spain	340 km	East
3 Gibraltar	Gibraltar	452 km	SouthSouthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 116 km (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Tajo main Lower - Zezere, part of the larger catchment area Tagus and Western Basins. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira de Santa Águeda (6.1 km² at a height of around 384 meter above sea level) at a distance of 20.9 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 14.5 km in Southern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 20 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 1%, hill: 99%, The hills are mainly western orientated. The most common land use in the area is nature.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Pinhal do Centro

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (at a distance of 173 km and direction WestSouthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

10.6 km2

13.5%

Nature

48.2 km2

61.4%

Agriculture

17.9 km2

22.8%

Urban area

1.8 km2

2.2%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Benquerênças in country Portugal

Benquerênças at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Convent of Christ in Tomar	Portugal	74 km	West
2 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia	Portugal	86 km	NorthWest
3 Monastery of Batalha	Portugal	107 km	West

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Tejo Internacional, Erges e Pônsul	PT	8.7 km	SouthEast

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Retaxo

Type of weather in Retaxo	clear sky
Current temperature:	7 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	2.55 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	West
Air pressure:	1019 mb
Humidity:	81 %
Daylength at 2 May 2024:	13 hour and 56 minutes
Sunrise :	07:29 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:25 Europe/Amsterdam