# embalse de Orellana, Spain: what it is and when to go

> embalse de Orellana is a beach in Spain. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-orellana-la-vieja/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach · Beaches
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 236 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 38.99591, -5.52969

## What it is and where

embalse de Orellana is a beach in Spain. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 38.99591, -5.52969; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 236 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.995911%2C-5.529691)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.995911%2C-5.529691)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit embalse de Orellana is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 33 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 32 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 42 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 02 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 29 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 57 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 49 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Etapa 25: Orellana la Vieja - Valdivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etapa-25-orellana-la-vieja-valdivia/): Hiking · 8.2 km
- [Navalvillar de Pela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruinas-romanos-de-lacimurga/): History · 11 km
- [Etapa 24: Puebla de Alcocer - Orellana la Vieja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etapa-24-puebla-de-alcocer-orellana-la-vieja/): Hiking · 12 km
- [Etapa 26: Valdivia - Villanueva de la Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etapa-26-valdivia-villanueva-de-la-serena/): Hiking · 18 km
- [Camino Romano - Etapa 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-romano-etapa-4/): Hiking · 18 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Beaches

- [Beach of La Concha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-la-concha/): beach in Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country
- [SS America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ss-american-star/): American ocean liner built in 1939
- [Playa de Gulpiyuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-gulpiyuri/): Shortest beach of the world
- [Playa de Las Teresitas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-teresitas/): beach of San Andrés, Tenerife
- [As Catedrais beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-catedrales/): beach in Aguas Santas, Galicia, Spain
- [Platja de la Mar Bella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mar-bella-beach/): Beach

Every Spain place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is embalse de Orellana?

It is a beach in Spain. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit embalse de Orellana?

June and September. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to embalse de Orellana?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 236 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.995911%2C-5.529691) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Etapa 25: Orellana la Vieja - Valdivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etapa-25-orellana-la-vieja-valdivia/), [Navalvillar de Pela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruinas-romanos-de-lacimurga/), [Etapa 24: Puebla de Alcocer - Orellana la Vieja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etapa-24-puebla-de-alcocer-orellana-la-vieja/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/693336283), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11681443), CC0. More about embalse de Orellana on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embalse_de_Orellana). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).