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Facha
Viana do Castelovillage
Total population
1,529
Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, Facha occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,529. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.714°, -8.617°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,604 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Climate records indicate average highs near 68.6°F and lows near 51.3°F and about 81.4 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,539
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,335
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,641
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,480
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,216
- European SerinSerinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,061
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,903
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,850
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2015-05-021 km WSW of Arcos, Portugal
- M 3.1 — 2010-10-247 km NE of Redondela, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-11-216 km ESE of Ponteareas, Spain
- M 2.6 — 2008-03-264 km NW of Portonovo, Spain
- M 2.8 — 2007-09-0327 km WSW of Portonovo, Spain
- M 2.7 — 2007-08-064 km WSW of Ponteareas, Spain
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Viana do Castelo
- Babina Greda1376.2 mi away · pop. 2,762
- Stari Mikanovci1377.4 mi away · pop. 1,883
- Novi Mikanovci1379.2 mi away · pop. 536
- Prkovci1379.8 mi away · pop. 456
- Vođinci1379.9 mi away · pop. 1,634
- Štitar1381.2 mi away · pop. 1,552
- Šiškovci1381.6 mi away · pop. 693
- Retkovci1381.9 mi away · pop. 1,011
- Ivankovo1383.5 mi away · pop. 5,076
- Cerna1383.6 mi away · pop. 3,019
- Karadžićevo1383.6 mi away · pop. 126
- Podrinje1384 mi away · pop. 143
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Facha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INE Portugal
- INE ID
- 160718
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,390
- Wikidata
- Q1022035
INE ID via Wikidata P6324
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324