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Vilar

Portovillage

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Total population

1,638

Coordinates41.29°, -8.67°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Porto, Portugal, Vilar occupies its own corner of the country. Around 1,638 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 41.289°, -8.674° situate Vilar in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. 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 sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.2887
Longitude
-8.6739
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
281,905
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    15,658
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    13,810
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,905
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,219
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,624
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,496
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    8,254
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,908

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
30
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2002-01-21

Most recent

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 Porto

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,604

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Vilar

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library