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Guarda (
pron. ) is a city and a
municipality in
Portugal with a total area of 712.1
km² and a total population of 44,149. The city proper has a population of 30,174.
Guarda was founded in
1199 by the second king of Portugal,
Sancho I.
The municipality is composed of 55 parishes, and is located in the District of
Guarda, in the Centro region, and Beira Interior Norte sub-region.
Guarda is the largest city in this sub-region, capital of the Guarda District and the Community of Beiras. It is served by major highways and an international train station. The municipality is bordered by the municipality
Pinhel to the north, to the east by
Almeida, to the southeast by
Sabugal, to the south by
Belmonte and
Covilhã, to the west by
Manteigas and Gouveia, and to the northwest by
Celorico da Beira.
Guarda is the highest city in Portugal, located northeast of Serra da Estrela Mountain. The main attraction of Guarda is his cathedral, known by
Sé da Guarda. Guarda is a diocese of the same name.
The present mayor is Joaquim Valente, a member of the
Socialist Party. The former mayor was Maria do Carmo Pires Almeida Borges.
The municipal holiday is
November 27.
Parishes
- Adão
- Albardo
- Aldeia do Bispo
- Aldeia Viçosa
- Alvendre
- Arrifana
- Avelãs da Ribeira
- Avelãs de Ambom
- Benespera
- Carvalhal Meão
- Casal de Cinza
- Castanheira
- Cavadoude
- Codesseiro
- Corujeira
- Faia
- Famalicão
- Fernão Joanes
- Gagos
- Gonçalo
- Gonçalo Bocas
- João Antão
- Maçainhas
- Marmeleiro
- Meios
- Mizarela
- Monte Margarida
- Panóias de Cima
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Pega
Pêra do Moço
Pêro Soares
Porto da Carne
Pousada
Ramela
Ribeira dos Carinhos
Rocamondo
Rochoso
Santana da Azinha
São Miguel da Guarda
São Miguel de Jarmelo
São Pedro de Jarmelo
São Vicente
Sé
Seixo Amarelo
Sobral da Serra
Trinta
Vale de Estrela
Valhelhas
Vela
Videmonte
Vila Cortês do Mondego
Vila Fernando
Vila Franca do Deão
Vila Garcia
Vila Soeiro
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