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Loriga

Guarda, Portugal · Europe

About Loriga

Loriga is worth a stop: 15 minutes from São Romão, 6km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.

Loriga is a town located in Guarda, Portugal. With a population of 1,053, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Loriga sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Loriga to your route.

About Loriga

Loriga (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈɾiɡɐ]) is a civil parish (Portuguese: freguesia) and town in south-central part of the municipality of Seia, in central Portugal. Part of the district of Guarda, it is 20 km away from the city of Seia, 40 km away from Viseu, 80 km away from Guarda and 320 km from Lisbon, nestled

Read more in the Serra da Estrela mountain range. The population in 2011 was 1,053, in an area of 36.25 km2, including the two localities, the town of Loriga and the village of Fontão.

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Where is Loriga located?

Loriga is located in Guarda, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3251 latitude, -7.6895 longitude.

What is the population of Loriga?

Loriga has a population of approximately 1,053 people, making it a town in Portugal.

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Quick Information

Population
1,053
Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Region
Guarda
Timezone
Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates
40.3251, -7.6895

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Portugal

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Loriga

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela

Mainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.

6 km · about 10 min drive

mountain pass

Torre, Serra da Estrela

The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.

7 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Piódão

A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.

16 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Sortelha

A walled medieval village of granite houses inside 12th-century ramparts, one of Portugal's historic border settlements.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Monsanto

The 'most Portuguese village in Portugal,' where houses are built between and beneath enormous granite boulders on a remote hilltop.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Loriga

  • Right hereTorre Summit Road (N339), Serra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
  • Right hereTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
  • 70 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.

Driving in Portugal

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
~€9.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Loriga.

São Romão

🇵🇹 Portugal

9 km awayPop. 6,500

Seia

🇵🇹 Portugal

10 km awayPop. 7,082

Oliveira do Hospital

🇵🇹 Portugal

15 km awayPop. 4,704

Manteigas

🇵🇹 Portugal

15 km awayPop. 3,900

Covilhã

🇵🇹 Portugal

16 km awayPop. 17,610

Teixoso

🇵🇹 Portugal

20 km awayPop. 4,703

Aldeia de Joanes

🇵🇹 Portugal

25 km awayPop. 1,333

Fundão

🇵🇹 Portugal

26 km awayPop. 9,725

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