Penhas da Saúde
Penhas da Saúde ({{IPA|pt|ˈpeɲɐʒ ðɐ sɐˈuðɨ}}) is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. This mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, nestled within the scenic mountain range, at an altitude of 1,500 metres. It is primarily a winter resort.
Winter resort
The tourism facilities in Penhas da Saúde consists of the Serra da Estrela Hotel, a youth hostel and the Mountain Chalets, 10 minutes away from the Serra da Estrela Ski Resort. Slightly below the village, overlooking Cova da Beira, sits the typical Estalagem Varanda dos Carqueijais.
Image:Covilhanevao.JPG in Penhas da Saúde]]
The ski resort is located at the Torre Plateau (the highest point of mainland Portugal), about 10 km away from Penhas da Saúde, in the neighbouring municipality of Seia, and at an altitude of approximately 2,000 metres. Covered in snow from December to April, also with the help of snow cannons, it houses support infrastructures for the practice of winter sports and provides facilities such as mechanical lifts and a pass identification system for the lifts; being the primary destination in Portugal for the practice of winter sports and entertainment.
Activities include dog sledding, sleighing and snowmobile rides. A range of equipment, such as alpine skis and snowboards can be rented locally.
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Geography
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File:Serracovilha.JPG, the highest point of Mainland Portugal, view from Penhas da Saúde]]
Penhas da Saúde (meaning Cliffs of the Health in English) has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with oceanic (Cfb) influences. There is a short dry season in summer, and high precipitation in the remaining of the year.
Summers are pleasant and winters are chilly, with frequent snowfalls, sometimes with very significant accumulations. The warmest month is August, with an average temperature of {{convert|16.5|°C|0|abbr=on}}. In January, the coldest month, the average temperature is {{convert|1.6|°C|0|abbr=on}}. The average yearly temperature in Penhas da Saúde is {{convert|7.8|°C|0|abbr=on}} and the average annual precipitation is close to {{convert|3000|mm|0|abbr=on}}.
{{Weather box
|location = Penhas da Saúde, precipitation 1951-1980, elevation: {{convert|1560|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 4.4
|Feb high C = 5.0
|Mar high C = 6.4
|Apr high C = 8.8
|May high C = 11.5
|Jun high C = 17.2
|Jul high C = 20.8
|Aug high C = 21.1
|Sep high C = 17.3
|Oct high C = 12.1
|Nov high C = 7.1
|Dec high C = 4.8
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 1.6
|Feb mean C = 2.0
|Mar mean C = 3.2
|Apr mean C = 5.2
|May mean C = 7.8
|Jun mean C = 12.9
|Jul mean C = 16.1
|Aug mean C = 16.5
|Sep mean C = 13.3
|Oct mean C = 8.9
|Nov mean C = 4.3
|Dec mean C = 2.1
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -1.1
|Feb low C = -1.0
|Mar low C = 0.1
|Apr low C = 1.7
|May low C = 4.1
|Jun low C = 8.7
|Jul low C = 11.4
|Aug low C = 11.9
|Sep low C = 9.4
|Oct low C = 5.8
|Nov low C = 1.5
|Dec low C = -0.6
|year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 436.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 367.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 336.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 223.4
|May precipitation mm = 222.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 119.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 27.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 30.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 110.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 306.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 391.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 391.5
|year precipitation mm =
|source 2 = Climate-data.org[http://en.climate-data.org/location/508703/ Climate data: Penhas da Saúde - Climate-data.org]
|date=September 2013
}}
References
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Sources
- {{in lang|en|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20200319133048/http://www.cm-covilha.pt/ Câmara Municipal da Covilhã (Covilhã City Hall)]
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Category:Populated places in Castelo Branco District
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