Vilar de Macada
A compact parish in northern Portugal's Douro wine country, Vilar de Maçada sits along the river in the Alijó municipality, ringed by UNESCO World Heritage landscape in the wider region. The village was briefly an independent municipal seat between 1834 and 1853, and is noted as the place where former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates was registered at birth in 1957.
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- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.7 km3.6 mi
Nearest airports
Vilar de Macada: quick answers
Where is Vilar de Macada?
Vilar de Macada is in Portugal, about 139 km87 miles in a straight line from Vigo.
How do you get to Vilar de Macada?
The nearest airport is Vila Real (VRL), about 25 min away by road. The nearest train station is Régua, about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vilar de Macada?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vilar de Macada?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vilar de Macada?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Lamego, Vila Boa do Bispo and Mirandela. Vilar de Macada is listed among the day trips from Porto.