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Sabugal

Guarda, Portugal · Europe

About Sabugal

Sabugal is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Penamacor, 44km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.

Sabugal is a town located in Guarda, Portugal. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sabugal 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 Sabugal to your route.

About Sabugal

Sabugal (European Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐβuˈɣal] ) is a city and a municipality in the District of Guarda, Portugal. A border municipality with Spain, the population of the municipality in 2011 was 12,544, in an area of 822.70 km2. The city proper, located along the Côa river, has a population of about 3,000

Read more inhabitants. There is a castle in the city of Sabugal proper as well as other castles outside the urban centre in a number of places around the entire municipality of Sabugal. Those are the castles of Sortelha, Alfaiates, Vilar Maior and Vila do Touro. The municipal holiday is the Monday after Octave of Easter. It is also place for the Sabugal Dam built in 2000 and the river beach of Devesa, both located in the Côa river. At an elevation of roughly 750 m (2460 ft) above sea level, Sabugal is among the highest cities in Portugal.

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Where is Sabugal located?

Sabugal is located in Guarda, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3513 latitude, -7.0910 longitude.

What is the population of Sabugal?

Sabugal has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Portugal.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Region
Guarda
Timezone
Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates
40.3513, -7.0910

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Portugal

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

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Sortelha

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

12 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Monsanto

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

35 km · about 40 min 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.

44 km · about 50 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.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Sabugal

  • 44 kmTorre 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.
  • 44 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.

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 Sabugal.

Penamacor

🇵🇹 Portugal

21 km away

Belmonte

🇵🇹 Portugal

22 km away

Valverde del Fresno

🇪🇸 Spain

23 km awayPop. 2,563

Navasfrías

🇪🇸 Spain

24 km awayPop. 623

Sequeira

🇵🇹 Portugal

25 km awayPop. 28,502

Guarda

🇵🇹 Portugal

25 km awayPop. 40,126

Eljas

🇪🇸 Spain

26 km awayPop. 1,125

Casillas de Flores

🇪🇸 Spain

29 km awayPop. 222

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