VILAR FORMOSO
N 40º 36' 48''; W 6º 50' 5''
Vilar Formoso is a Portuguese village in the municipality of Almeida, district of Guarda in the Centro region of the parish, with an area of 15.14 km² and 2 219 inhabitants (2011). Its population density is 146.6 inhabitants / km². Vilar Formoso is the main entry point by land in Portugal. Over five million people use this crossing point each year, via the highway and railroad. Most of the Imports / Exports carried out by land, from and to Portuguese territory, pass through the Vilar Formoso border.
The climate is temperate continental Mediterranean, since in summer there is a short dry season. The hottest month is July, with an average temperature of 19.7 ° C, and the coldest month is January, with an average of 4 ° C. The wettest month is December, with an average rainfall of 150.6 mm, and the driest month is August, with an average of just 10.4 mm. The average annual temperature is 11.1 ° C and the average annual rainfall is 914.2 mm. Vilar Formoso is located in one of the coldest regions of Portugal, experiencing snow precipitation a few times a year.
