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General information - Location

Country	Portugal
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -8.4987,Lat: 41.6585
Elevation	208 meter above sea level
Local time	10:23:42am
Name province/region	Continente
Name Subregion	Braga
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Vila Verde
Name	Carreiras (São Miguel) e Carreiras (Santiago)

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Cachada	0.6 km	South
2 Quintães	1.2 km	WestSouthWest
3 Arranhó	1.3 km	NorthWest
4 Rola	1.4 km	West
5 Santo André	1.5 km	South

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lisboa	Portugal	329 km	SouthSouthWest
2 Madrid	Spain	431 km	EastSouthEast
3 Gibraltar	Gibraltar	674 km	SouthSouthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 26 km (direction West).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Cavado, Ave and Leca. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira de Touvedo (1.4 km² at a height of around 49 meter above sea level) at a distance of 20.6 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 32.7 km in EastNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 46 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 66%, hill: 34%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.

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

Name
Entre Douro e Minho

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (at a distance of 48 km and direction SouthSouthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

26.4 km2

33.6%

Nature

9.6 km2

12.2%

Agriculture

39.8 km2

50.6%

Viticulture

0.5 km2

0.6%

Urban area

2.3 km2

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Monte Maior in country Portugal

Monte Maior at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga	Portugal	15 km	SouthSouthEast
2 Historic Centre of Guimarães	Portugal	30 km	SouthSouthEast
3 Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar	Portugal	58 km	SouthSouthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Rio Lima	PT	12 km	NorthEast

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Marrancos

Type of weather in Marrancos	clear sky
Current temperature:	13 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.29 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 1)
Wind direction:	West North West
Air pressure:	1019 mb
Humidity:	57 %
Daylength at 29 April 2024:	13 hour and 57 minutes
Sunrise :	07:32 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:29 Europe/Amsterdam